Word: founds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Shall we borrow or shall we buy books? In impressive fashion the British are this month raising the issue by a movement for the revival of reading on the purchase basis. They have found that in a population of 45,000,000 there are not more than a few hundred thousand people who actually buy the books they read, while of the remainder there is reason to believe that a considerable proportion do not habitually even borrow books for reading. And it is to move the public to a better showing that a "national book fortnight" is being observed...
Upon a recount of the ballot on universal military training at Yale, a slight increase in the number of dissenting votes was found. This was especially noticeable in the Sheffield votes, which had not been counted carefully before. But, in round numbers, Yale is still 4-1 in favor of universal training. Yes. No Pct. Yes. 1917, 195 31 88 1918, 226 58 77 1919, 234 47 82 1920, 204 64 76 Totals, 859 200 81 1917S., 69 23 75 1918S., 94 40 70 1919S., 79 23 77 Totals, 242 86 72 Grand total...
...chemistry fifty years ago, but the chemistry of today is a different science. Barrett Wendell has consistently endeavored to make his study and his instruction in English scientific and in full accord with his realization of the growth and change of the language. Usage makes good English. Professor Wendell found it one of his tasks to impress the fact that usage does not require the sanction of generations to become "good usage" and therefore good English. He never professed horror at such a venial offence as a split infinitive. He was, in brief, eminently a man of common sense...
Some of the greatest men of history have mistaken their vocations and found their true work only after false starts. Goethe began to study for the law and schiller spent some years as any army surgeon. Sir Francis Bacon believed that his fame would rest of his career as a lawyer and statesman. Bourne-Jones did not begin to paint until he was nearly thirty years old. In our own time we have seen Mr. Booth Tarkington who aspired to be an artist emerge as one of the leading American authors...
...found that approximately 75 per cent. of the Freshmen stood poorly and therefore might be regarded as possible candidates for the subsequent evils dependent upon faulty posture. Where-ever possible simple directions were given for the correction of this fault. On the other hand 88 per cent. of the Freshmen presented themselves with good sound feet. In this field it is easy to see a splendid opportunity for improving the physical equipment of the students...