Word: lies
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...band of young men going abroad to do God's work in the world it seems strange to speak on such a sordid theme as the care of property, let it be remembered that the social relations brought about by the new forms of property lie at the basis of most of the intricate problems of modern life, and that the straight path to a righteous solution of those problems lies in a sense of duty on the part of the possessor. It is the habit of the day to decry loudly the iniquity of others, to assume that...
...excellent chance to win the hammer-throw. His closest competitors will be Tilley and Marden of Dartmouth and Kohler of Michigan. Beatty of Columbia is the favorite for the shot-put. Bartlett of Brown and Kohler of Michigan will probably take second and third. The fourth place will lie between Batchelder, Leslie, Bissell of Princeton and Kanzler of Cornell
...toward a return to nature, so that she agrees to elope with Joszi, a Gypsy violinist. She is, however, prevailed upon by her old nurse to drink certain magic waters that will cause her to dream of her future life. The dream shows that her real happiness does not lie with the Gypsy lover, and she recovers from her infatuation, marrying the man of her father's choice...
...explained that the nature of forestry had changed in the last two years. Formerly, it was a public affair; investigations were carried on by the government, by states and universities. Now it is connected chiefly with private claims. The greatest opportunities for the man with technical knowledge of forestry lie in the increasing employment which is offered by private lumber companies...
...opinion on these two points is exactly the reverse of what it should be. And it is not difficult to calculate the salutary effect of a readjustment. Under the present consensus there is too much temptation for the athlete who feels sure of a position on a team, to lie back and think that he is so necessary that the coaches and others will "baby" him along. As probation is now considered, the displeasure of the Office is by no means synonymous with popular disgrace. Were it so looked on, there would be far fewer athletes on probation...