Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Bureau is a scientific analysis of the condition of distribution in order to gain an organized body of knowledge for the Harvard Business School, and indeed for, other like schools and for business men in general...
Last year Mayor Barry, indorsed by the Citizens' Municipal party, defeated Blanchard by over 5,000 votes. Although last year's election saw a decrease of 800 votes in the no-license majority, and a gain of 200 votes for license it is generally predicted that the no-license policy will win again this year...
...general educational opinion of the day, that there must be a shift from purely intellectual to moral instruction. The importance of moral education is seen in the fact that moral education is seen in the fact that moral education is seen in the fact that ideals, to gain which he must see clearly the general end of his life's activities. "We are likely to forget we are human beings not merely doctors, lawyers or busness men." The need of moral instruction is more pressing than ever, for the binding authority of the past, the ideals of religion, nationality, custom...
...good Harvard will obtain from the union, President Lowell warned against the evils of an institutional selfishness which haggles over points of material gain, and pointed out in conclusion the far greater desirability in acquiring the proud fame of having been part to the creation of the greatest educational institution of its kind in the world, and of having given impetus to a movement which will, by its virtues of conservation, go far toward the betterment of the community and the advancement of educational methods
...scene of the plot is laid in a small Sultanate of the Turkish Empire, and it deals with the stirring and humorous adventures of a young American multimillionaire, who is attempting to gain from the Sultan the exclusive purchasing rights of all royal rugs made in the country. After many thrilling events have taken place, including the placing of a death penalty upon his head, the adventurous young American not only corners the Turkish rug market, but wins the hand of the Sultan's daughter...