Word: lies
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...trouble seems to lie in the fact that in many instances the tutorial system has been looked upon as an imposition of an additional amount of work, which was not in itself of much importance. In fact it is an attempt to obtain real and not merely technical concentration. The student is required to obtain a thorough grasp of some specific field, and a general idea of the inter-relation of the various fields of history and economics...
...aunt scarcely sane herself. The aunt's morbid and excited precautions are rapidly sending Anna the way of her ancestors. She is rescued by a faithful old servant who tells her that she is an illegitimate child and "not a Warden" except in name. The story is a lie; but it saves the girl, who goes, with new hope, to work. The play is well written and was well acted throughout. Miss Ellis as the heroine showed genuine power...
...fact that a greater percentage of Harvard men enter business than any other field, and that so few graduates of the University are members of the Business School should make the talks tonight of special interest and value to all those whose inclinations lie at all in this direction...
There has been of late no end of talk about closer relations with South America, especially in connection with business opportunities. Thus far, however, even with the new conditions created by the war, the tangible trade results have not been up to expectations. The reason seems to lie in a widespread ignorance of South American customs, business methods, and trend of thought...
Invasions by land, however, have been successful. We are, therefore, vulnerable on our Canadian and Mexican borders. That either Great Britain or Mexico are a serious menace does not lie in the thought of the CRIMSON. It is the German menace which alarms. That cannot come from Canada, I take it; can it come from Mexico? I confess that I am unable to see how Germany alone can undertake any distant operations against us. But there may be new alliances! So there may be. And we might be drawn into some war in the future...