Word: expression
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Three years ago, it would have been less difficult for those who visited an exhibition of Mr. Manship's to express what they saw. Five years ago, it would have been still less difficult. In those periods, Mr. Manship, the craftsman, the maker of glittering tours-de-force, was concerned with ideas (which language is very well suited to express) and with silhouettes (also adaptable to language). Now his art, complete in itself, asks no favors of literature. His faculty to interest, however, is still well evidenced in his choice of subject...
...hand, that neither this nor any other of the minor changes announced is radical in nature. But certain of the alumni have already voiced their disapproval. In the "Transcript" last evening one alumnus was quoted as saying, "Alumni who have boys preparing to enter the University are beginning to express themselves very forcibly against the committee which put through this rule. It is extremely unjust to deprive a boy of his points when he has earned them by hard work and has been willing to sacrifice his whole vacation, in many cases, or part of it, to earn them...
...take this opportunity to express to all officials of the British Government my sincere thanks for their kindly welcome and most generous hospitality during my stay. It has been to me an exceedingly interesting and instructive year, and I shall carry away with me the most vivid picture of a year crowded with memorable events...
...cannot but express my gratification for the opportunity I have had to become more intimately acquainted with the statesmen and peoples of Europe, particularly in this country; to learn more of their national aspirations and social and economic conditions. It has been to me an instructive' and interesting experience...
During the past decade, it has been supposed, the authorities have been getting possession of real estate between the Yard and the Charles with the express intention of turning this rather miscellaneous region toward the development of the college. As buildings and land have been offered for sale, they have been bought with this particular purpose in view. It seemed that the extension of college building over all the property between the freshman dormitories and Massachusetts avenue was assured as a logical and inevitable step...