Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...principal character is given as much reality as the author allows by Mr. Norman Lloyd, whose interpretation of a difficult part leaves nothing to be desired, unless it be a coherence. His habit of addressing his remarks exclusively to his boutonnier considerably diminishes the effect of his fine acting...
...doubt extremely difficult to avoid a situation of the China kind in the fact of imperialistic capitalism. However, American diplomats must come to a more conscious realization of the graveness of the situation. I do not favor a retreat, which could only be stupid with Europe in the game, but I do favor a more cautious pressing of our suit. If all of us could only keep a sense of friendly rivalry we would be a long way toward maintenance of peace. But, give Japan some thought, for she is, after all, in her own sphere. Alfred M. Nittle...
...truly remarked, however, that as the teaching group grew very large, the worth of such assemblies diminished. "Where the faculties are small," he has said, "they function well as legislative bodies; where they are much larger than one hundred, their size, for many reasons, makes the transaction of business difficult...
...Treaty of Versailles. All in all, the conciliatory spirit that emerged supreme at Washington will be almost impossible to recapture next year. Japan insists on her rights as the guardian of the Far East, and will unquestionably claim inability to fulfill her duties without a larger navy. It is difficult to conceive of England, Russia and the United States consenting to the dictates of Japan, for these constitute a serious threat to their interests, individually and collectively...
President Conant and Dean Murdock expressed the need for a faculty council in their annual reports, and explained that the present size of the faculty has made it difficult for the President to get a useful discussion of questions at general faculty meetings...