Word: familiarity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...scores indicate the Freshman kept the University captain busy to hold the lead. The two men had played together but few times before and consequently were not familiar with each other's style. Dixon maintained his steady and consistent playing throughout, and Rawlins made a strong effort at first but petered out towards the end of the match. Both players were noticeably quick in picking up the short shots. Dixon's experience gave him quite an advantage, but Rawlins proved a stronger opponent than was expected...
...unfortunately true that by this time of the year its only possible value is as a souvenir. The Catalogue and the Directory have already performed whatever services were necessary; the Register comes out with a great deal of exceedingly interesting information with which everyone is now familiar, but which would have been of the utmost importance in November. And this fardiness of the Register is not a new thing; it may almost be called a habit...
...conjures time to turn backward in its flight, and Mr. Noble '88, also breathes Etheu Fugaces in a seven stanza "praise of folly." Mr. McCord '21, and Mr. Alger '22, not yet having felt the sentimental stimulus of a class reunion, shape their sketches in the more or less familiar mold of modern college humor...
Proof that the familiar Uneeda Biscuit was not to be held lightly as a business proposition was afforded by the annual report of the National Biscuit Co. for 1923. The net earnings for last year, after all expenses, taxes and other accounts, amounted to $12,092,828?the largest net earnings in the Company's history, and equal to $5.05 on each share of its common stock after the regular 7% dividends were paid on the preferred. In 1922 the Company earned $4.53 on each common share...
Rather than scorn, we should accept humbly the prayers of those colleges who are so interested in our welfare. Would noted Harvard men of the past whose names are so familiar in Christian work be proud of the religious attitude which their progeny admit they assume, even if it is only a semblance? Should we not view the fact that other colleges are praying for us, in the light of a disgrace, instead of being amused at our notoriety? Further, we should not deceive ourselves by thinking that compulsory chapel is the great issue. Were that true we could discredit...