Word: manner
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Should American men bow from the waist when they meet the King? Sir Ronald thought they might do as he did when meeting the President-"behave in a simple and respectful manner. I certainly make him a bow. Whether it comes from the waist or not I don't know...
With him on his trip Jim Farley took along his personal and party publicist, Eddie Roddan, and anotherkey man in the national Democratic machine: Treasurer Oliver Adams Quayle Jr. Everywhere he saw and handshook all manner of men & women-railroad workers, col- lege boys, lady Democrats, postal em-ployes-but especially Democratic county chairmen, the machine's roller bearings. He made safe, resounding speeches on salutary topics...
Lunceford, in the opinion of most musicians, ranks with Red Norvo and Jimmy Dorsey as having one of the best all around bands in the country. His band is deservedly noted for the manner in which they play their tunes--great precision and timing, but still maintaining a solid Kansas City swing. Most unusual feature of the band is the rhythm in which they play a great many of their slow selections--a type of bounce style that never is as tiring as the Goodman four-four "smack." As to what bounce is, combine the sensations of riding over...
...like manner, the petition which was posted in the Union on Friday evening is but an elaboration on principles already adequately dealt with in the Student Council's report on the subject. A few near-sighted amendments are offered to the Council's report--near-sighted because they are again only advocating principles already in practice when they recommend that the National Scholarship men and Student waiters receive preference over men of equal records; near-sighted because in recommending that all Dean's List men be assured of admission, they are contradicting their own position since their cry has been...
...impressive. That is to say that the good people of Macon and Fresno would not recognize her as such. One Bruening adds much more to her reputation than fifty conscientious and sympathetic instructors. And speaking quite seriously, it is essential for a university to nurture her reputation in this manner. Public relations are not the least among the worries of a modern college president...