Word: grasp
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most desirable; there are too many latent forces of literary and scientific thought and accomplishment in Germany to have them thrown away in useless pursuit of a rainbow's end. Were Germany to realize this, and make some attempt to free herself, as has Austria, from the grasp of Prussianism, not only she, but the world as well, would profit...
There is a lack of uniformity in the rules governing the game and the conditions under which it is played, all because various persons who might be termed pioneers in the game did not exactly grasp the idea of the man who conceived...
...function of a university, according to Cardinal Newman, is intellectual culture"; its duty lies in educating the intellect to "reason well in all matters, to reach out towards truth, and grasp it." But a university must of necessity be hampered by the fact has it is practically unable officially to present to its students the opinions of men who are the leaders in modern affairs. Of course it can, and does, provide lectures by competent professors on every phase of present-day problems; but much good may be gained by supplementing these lectures with discussions by men and women outside...
...Cuba and the Philippines he has solved much the same sort of sanitation and general relief problems that exist in Armenia, as well as demonstrating his capabilities as an executive. In the army camps before and during the World War he has shown his power of organization, his grasp of details, and his popularity as a leader...
...believes that the practise of discussion, to some extent inspired by editorials of the nature published by the CRIMSON, is a thing to be "squelched" rather than to be held as, in at least some sense, a preparation for a better grasp of political situations. Since only the speeches of National Committee Chairmen seem to have any direct effect on the choice of candidates and the election generally, all other discussion is of the "dud" variety. Mr. Oettinger has grown up unhampered by the rather vulgar experience of open discussion; he seems annoyed that others should indulge in so common...