Word: explaining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Theodori and received the report of France touching her administration of the mandated territories of Syria and Libya. Count Robert de Caix, Secretary-General of the French High Commission in Syria, and Count Gaston Clauzel, Director of the French Service of the League of Nations, did their best to explain why the French bombarded Damascus (TIME, Nov. 9). The session was naturally behind closed doors, but attentive listeners heard enough to evolve the catch phrase: "For the first time in history a Great Colonial Power is being cross-examined with regard to its treatment of a Weaker Nation." Cynics smiled...
...come into their own this evening when all Freshmen who possess talent actual or potential, in these two lines report at the CRIMSON office at 14 Plympton Street to put their faculties into use. The preliminary meeting will be held at 7 o'clock, when experienced CRIMSON editors will explain to the new candidates the scope of their activitis and the extent of their duties. At the same time a last chance will be offered to Juniors to compete for positions on the editorial staff. All three competitions: Freshman News, Freshman Photographic and Junior Editorial, will be given their initial...
...meeting is primarily to explain the purpose of the work to new workers and to help those who have already been working to do more efficent work. Tobacco and refreshments will be served...
...good work. Here is a little motto that use quite often: "You came in without knocking. Please go out the same way." This printed on a card and on the inside of the office door will be seen by everyone going out. They will ask what it means. Explain that it means one should not knock a good thing but boost, help it along...
Shelley's lines and a single sentence from the book explain Dr. Drinkwater's selection of a title: "It is the conflict of Byron, the essential poet, with this other Byron begotten by society upon his weaknesses, that is really the leitmotif of his story...