Word: fits
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...could be called an educated man unless he shared that knowledge. Without it he could not understand the language of educated men, nor enter into their thoughts and feelings. The interests of educated men have broadened; but it is still true that a student's education should fit him to share their interests, to think their thoughts and to speak their language...
During the crisis in his illness, Mr. Gompers was in a partial delirium, muttering incoherent phrases about labor conferences and meetings with government officials. The doctors had some difficulty in persuading the patient to remain in bed, since he declared himself fit enough for regular work...
...more in its line. Albert Woodruff, as the villain fills us with the same sort of creepy horror that the tomb-like doctor does in the last-named play. Everyone shudders at a man who can make his pulse stop beating at will or who goes into a murderous fit at the sight of a pair of fire-tongs or can conceive and carry out such a devilish scheme of vengeance as this neo-maniac in "It is the Law". Mr. Hohi fills the part well; it is he who makes the play...
...role originally designed for Wallace Reid-the dashing young American who foils the revolutionists of one of those South American republics, all for love of the President's daughter. The story would have been well-suited to Wallace Reid's light touch-but it seems to fit Mr. Hiers a little tightly about the hips...
...fair knowledge of his intended profession. Helping a student to choose a profession or trade in which be will find joy should be the aim of the school. "I have seen multitudes of young men graduate from Harvard College", said Dr. Eliot, "without knowing what they were fit to do or what they wanted to do. . . . The whole elective system is to give college students a chance to try various intellectual paths to see if they can find out what they want to learn...