Word: listen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Parker Fitch, famed preacher and ex-professor of Amherst. Dr. Fitch said that schoolboys and college boys were stupid. They swear, said he, and read immoral books and athleticize themselves and are remarkably bad. This speech received most of the press-comment. Said the press, in effect: "Once we listened to Dr. Fitch as the great Jeremiah of our age, but he begins to talk too loud. The louder he talks the less we listen...
...Pegasus. He strives to increase the suspense by drawing out his scenes, which often makes them thin, haggard. His favorite trick of shifting scenes abruptly demands-at times-a jackrabbit alertness. But through It all runs a simple, yet eloquent romance. Griffith has made history and fiction listen to their master's voice. The battle of Bunker Hill is done with all the sincerity of the original. On the whole, a beacon light of American history, first of a series, well worthy of the backing of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Neil Hamilton is a capital hero (Barthelmess...
...modernism" for the University. He will find, probably, that his congregation has gone almost as far. One generation may begin where the preceding generation leaves off. So whether there is to be a debate--which, naturally, would be highly interesting--or whether Dr. Grant comes alone, the University will listen with the keenest attention to whatever plain speaking is forthcoming...
...object of the contest is to simulate a keeper interest in statistical economics, business forecasting, and the stability of economic life The length of manuscripts is limited to 12,000 words Further information may be obtained from Mr Ray B. Westerfield Secretary Yale Station New listen...
Throughout the evening Mr. Copeland was hampered by one of the worst pianos we have ever had to listen to. Even at that, rarely does an audience hold its breath as it did Thursday, We should be glad to listen to Mr. Copeland as often as be would play; we believe more-over, that he owes it to himself and his audience to play on a real piano in Boston, one of which it could be said not only that all the notes sounded, but that they sounded fairly well. It is irritating to have a great pianist...