Word: frequent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Frequent and futile are the complaints from many mouths concerning the Procrustean rigours of the course system, which, cultivating knowledge in small and vigorous doses, so often blinds the intelligence of the student to problems and pleasures beyond the narrowest limits of his work; in examining the surface similarities between two versions of Goethe's "Faust" he forgets that the play is a thing of beauty and a living comment on life; in studying the calculus he overlooks that mathematics is a method of expressing the truth, as capable of interpreting the science of physiology as of indicating the proper...
There is nothing, in fact, that is not touched on from historical events to the discoveries of science. Undoubtedly mistakes occur, undoubtedly there are omissions, most frequent perhaps among the works of contemporary writers whom Sir Paul Harvey has not thought of sufficient importance. But the book contains an inestimable wealth of information in a form so handy few can afford not to use it. Particularly it should be of advantage to men preparing for divisional examinations in any moderns language Department, but most especially in English...
...darker moments that fell to his due, the Vagabond could betake himself to the official inn, as to a sanctuary. "A pint o' bitter, dearie," to the bar maid; and his solace would be there before him, to be taken not in long draughts this time, but in frequent sips, to further whatever consolations philosophy might offer. Even now he is reminded of the darkling lines...
...Santa Barbara and obtained her M. D. from the University of Southern California in 1916. Practicing first in Los Angeles, later in San Francisco, she acquired great skill in treating the plaints current in the cinema and the U. S. Navy. She still has a practice in Hollywood, makes frequent trips by plane from San Francisco where she keeps an elaborate office in the middle of Chinatown. Greta Garbo and Anna May Wong are among Margie Chung's best friends...
...four weeks, two weeks before the April vacation and two weeks after it. The principal object of the session is to give the candidates for next year's squad a better grounding in the fundamentals of the game, in order to save valuable time next fall. Casey is planning frequent scrimmages between the various teams which will be formed from the squad, as well as drill in fundamentals such as blocking and tackling. It was learned yesterday that Wesley Fesler, whose appointment as assistant backfield coach was announced Monday, will not be able to take up his duties until...