Word: corrective
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Bishop Brent gave them the following bon-mots: " The Protestant Episcopal Church needs a shaking up." " It is too closely identified with those who call themselves gentlemen." "Don't let society coddle you. What you are to do is to study what society is thinking and doing, and correct it in the places where it is wrong." " Sitting on the edge of a cloud and playing a harp does not appeal to me." " I protest against that patriotism which declares our country to be the greatest and always right, whether it is right or wrong." " The Ten Commandments should...
...product of his studies, a plan for helping grain farmers to market their product, was surprised out of him by newspapers. The Journal of Commerce (Chicago) published an account of Mr. Baruch's plan; so Mr. Baruch decided to give a full and correct account of it himself. The proposal is simple...
...representatives are said to indulge. The main points: samples shown, different goods delivered; promises given to send goods of a better quality, bad goods sent; goods sold which the firm does not handle, goods " practically the same " or " just as good " sent; goods not sent in parcels of the correct size; no attention paid to wrapping them up in wrappers that are proof against the elements. The article advises U. S. firms to exercise the greatest care in choosing their representatives, as " one dishonest agent does much harm not only to his firm but to his country-more than enough...
Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. W. Mahan '16 demonstrated to men who will be candidates for the kicking assignments on the football team in the fall the methods which they should use during the summer in practicing punts, drop kicks, and placements, Mr. Mahan emphasized particularly the correct holding of the ball and the steps taken before the kick. The men who reported at the meeting were G. D. Braden '25, M. A. Cheek '26, Roger Doherty '25, Earn Evans 2E.S., J. J. Lee '24, K. S. Pfaffmann '24, and L. L. Robb...
...presents an imitation of Bert Williams, consciously or not, that does not come up to the Bert Williams standard. But the pugnacious, rambunctious wit that is racial and authentic is excellent. "Liza" has little plot., more than "Shuffie Along" had at that, but it has just the correct amount. The plot never gets in the way of specialties or the dancers, but it does provide a loose unity to the scenes and officers comic possibilities...