Word: keening
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Lincoln Kirstein's article on photography shows a keen awareness of the inherent limitations of the art, and the dangers to which it is likely to be a prey when it tries to peach on the preserves of landscape or portrait painting...
...whether the Constitution followed the flag. Mr. Dooley was asked what he thought about the problem. After considering a moment the humorist replied that he didn't know about that, but he was sure that the Supreme Court followed the election returns. Mr. Dooley apparently not only had a keen insight into his times but the ability to grasp and aptly phrase that which would have meaning for successive generations. Yesterday's "gold decisions" bear ample witness...
With three victories and one defeat in their season's record, the Varsity wrestlers are facing keen competition tonight when they meet the Tiger, whom they tied 14-14 at his lair last year. Princeton is undefeated this year, having won from Rutgers 21-13, from Lafayette 18-8, and from Pennsylvania 17 1/2-10 1/2. Harvard has downed M.I.T. 25-3, Brown 18-6, and Chicago 17-13, losing the Tufts meet...
...change in the social philosophy of the country that has taken place within the last few years. Unfortunate is the fact that the bill is being met with too little opposition from employers and that the rugged individualists have contented themselves by taking ineffectual pot shots at its provisions. Keen observers feel that in the mad political scramble the bill will be so butchered that the resulting panacea will be based on the idea, preached by Justice Brandies when he was a prophet in the wilderness, that each state should experiment with the various theories, and that "out of such...
...cartooning. Philbert came to life when Cartoonist Owen discovered he "had been drawing him all the time and didn't know it." Many of his best ideas come from his pretty young wife, Swedish-born Vera Blomquist. The Owens live on Manhattan's Riverside Drive. Both are keen admirers of Henry...