Word: fashionableness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...state of flustered nerves one can do little or nothing. The idea, first of all, is to get calm. Then the faculties can begin to work in an orderly fashion. This relaxation can be induced, of course, without music, simply by sitting still and letting the mind drift. But music is a powerful agent of relaxation, because it so operates on us without our being conscious of the process...
...fashioned girl", with all that she stands for in sweetness, modesty, and innocence, in danger of becoming extinct? Or was she really no better nor worse than the "up-to-date" girl -- who, in turn, will become "the old-fashioned" girl to a later generation. . . . The Hobart College Herald sums up the arguments of many of the attacks in this thoughtful fashion; "The outstanding objection to the modern dance is that it is immodest and lacking in grace. It is not based on a natural and harmless instinct for rhythm, but on a craving for abnormal excitement". The Dartmouth Jack...
...about 'it, I would make one week in jail a part of the education of every college man." In this rather startling fashion a contemporary American writer of considerable fame voiced his version of the opinion that an integral part of education is to be found in actual physical contact with the life outside the classroom and outside of books--and not only that, but also in knowledge of the social fabric outside the sphere of campus life, in understanding the points of view and philosophies of life of those in every circumstance and every social plane, even...
...infield, composed of Kernan, Murphy, Aldrich and Hickey, is practically sure to be the regular combination. Aldrich has shown remarkable ability as a shortstop, where he has fielded in a brilliant fashion besides batting consistently better than 300. Murphy's speed on the bases is a great asset, and the fielding of Kernan and Hickey is very good, although the batting of these two is not quite up to the average of the rest of the team...
...Admiral Grayson, whose charm and clever acting contributed largely to the success of the performance. Miss Grayson is a new member of the company and made an unusually attractive Irish colleen. The happy-go-lucky and romantic blacksmith, interpreted by William Sullivan, makes love to her in most amusing fashion; while his assistant at the forge, as played by Mr. Shaw O'Nolan, quite interrupts the third act with his inimitable rendering of some clever Irish songs...