Word: effective
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Whittlesey, in his reply to my article of October 27, suggested "that its effectiveness depends largely on overlooking phases of those topics which it touches." If so, let me point out some of the phases overlooked even by Mr. Whittlesey. First, we have that recent and remarkable statement by Mr. Hughes to this effect: "My conception of the Presidency differs absolutely from that of Mr. Wilson. I look upon the President as the administrative head of the government. He looks upon the President as primarily the political leader and lawmaker of the nation." And they say Mr. Hughes means what...
Besides the field events there will be a crew race, which, however, will not have any effect on the winning of the land sports. Technology is being materially assisted in preparing for this race by the loan of several shells by the University...
...weight of desirable features. Were Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth and Pennsylvania to enlist themselves in a body designed to place a limit upon the salaries of coaches, the number of coaches engaged, team expenses--in short, to curtail and generally supervise the whole question of athletic economics, the effect would be immediate and farreaching...
...which contains anything remotely resembling even lukewarm tar. Mr. Rickaby's sonnet about the clash and reconciliation of his Muse and his Love, though smooth enough, is cloyed with pale pink, saccharine sentiment. Mr. Nelson's "Early Frost" is skillful work on a mighty theme; but its figures, although effective hints in themselves, are too familiar to be easily coordinated into a single, sharp effect. Mr. Murray Sheehan's two sonnets on "Fate," however, bear more clearly the stamp of vitalizing human experience. One feels that Mr. Murray is saying something because he cannot hold it back--because...
...Committee on the Use of English by Students has begun its fall campaign for a widespread improvement in undergraduate English. Pamphlets have been circulated to the effect that students are expected to pay careful attention to their use of English not only in courses of composition but in all other courses. In accordance with a vote of the Faculty, instructors will report students whose use of English is unsatisfactory, and special instruction will be offered...