Word: meaning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that more than a quarter of the students in Harvard College are studying philosophy would seem to mean that very many Harvard men are deeply interested in the effort, be it formally religious or not, to find a meaning in life--or, putting it in a form perhaps more consonant with the Harvard spirit, to find out whether or not there are grounds for believing that there is a meaning in life...
...further reported as having declared that "The political separation of the Philippines from America would deal a heavy blow to the economic welfare of the Filipinos. . . . . since it would mean the destruction of our economic structure and the dislocation and disintegration of our social and political institutions and the lowering of our standard of living." Mr. Villamin's "deep" study of economics has led him to the conclusion that Filipines most attend to their stomach first before thinking of independence. Yes, indeed! Especially is this true of jelly-fish. And Mr. Villamin ought to know...
...political separation of the Philippines from America would deal a heavy blow to the economic welfare of the Filipinos, since it would mean the loss of the tariff protection which Philippine goods enjoy in American markets. This protection is the very life blood of Philippine industry, and its loss would mean the destruction of our economic structure and the dislocation and disintegration of our social and political institutions and the lowering of our standard of living...
Amusing, even trenchant, are the remarks which Robert Littel (himself a critic of no mean ability) has to offer, in the New Republic, concerning the art of book reviewing. His article, whether taken seriously as a professional indictment or genially as a personal confession gives rise to a feeling that what he says is more or less true. Reviewers, Mr. Littel writes, are notably overworked persons; and consequently their styles the excepts a choice minority) have come to be strangely, and most grotesquely, similar. They seem to have certain words which they invariably use, and without which no book review...
However little it may mean as a prophecy of future Crimson success, nevertheless, the brand of football displayed in the Stadium Saturday reflects great credit on Coach Horween and his charges. The Crimson attack was executed with a beautiful precision and drive. Interferers cleared out the opposing tacklers effectively, and the running backs showed speed; and a continued drive, which often carried them on long after they seemed downed for a certainty. They also picked their openings and employed a shifty method of running to much greater advantage than they have done at any time this year...