Word: explaining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Netherlands, to pay his respects; Governor John W. Martin of Florida to invite the President to visit his state this winter (the gentleman from Florida was shocked to see a bed of pansies in full bloom on the White House lawn); Representative John Philip Hill of Maryland to explain a plan for creating a Department of National Defense (uniting War, Navy and Air-a plan to which the President is opposed) ; Senator Willis of Ohio to discuss plans for getting the Senate to approve U. S. adherence to the World Court...
There is an indefinable quality in David Garnett's genius. No one explained the charm of Lady into Fox; no one will quite explain The Sailor...
...phrase 'So's your old man' came to me while in a rather an amusing situation. It was at a benefit banquet and a group of actors, including myself, were waiting on the tables. A little Italian buss boy volunteered to explain to me my duties. The last sentence of his very broken and totally unintelligible discourse sounded like some remarks about my 'old man,' so I replied 'So is your old man' and the expression started. As you can see the emphasis was, in its first use, on the third word...
...second competition for the CRIMSON editorial board, open only to Juniors will start tonight with a meeting of all those interested, at 7 o'clock in the CRIMSON Building. W. I. Nichols '26, expresident of the CRIMSON, will address the meeting, and the Editorial Chairman will explain the requirements of the competition...
There are several factors which go to explain this phenomena. Two of the games were played away this year, and the Brown Stadium did not draw such a large assemblage, since it is not located at a very central point. Also, it was played when Harvard's aspirations were at their lowest...