Word: medium
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...antipodes of the life of the University in its entirety, are nevertheless typical and like most extremes they meet. The University world revolves on a substantial axis which places the academic at one pole, the athletic at the other, and successfully links them together by the social medium. Comparisons appear particularly odious here, but at no time during the college year are the two almost diametrically opposite sides placed in a more revealing juxtaposition and permitted to illustrate more admirably the fluctuation in the universal graduate and undergraduate mind. For, while there are some whose interest in the awarding...
Meantime, keyed to the vortices of Presidential elections are the individuals involved or hopeful of being involved. The experience of each Candidate persuades him that his unique self may be the historic medium of an intensely interested multitude. Or else he is like a steeplejack, undizzied by his altitude in public affairs and intent on mending the weathervane, or crowing as a weathercock...
...London bound trolley at Stonington, Conn., Monday night. Those who are not acquainted with the missing Senior, are asked to keep a sharp lookout for any person resembling him or acting in a conspicuous manner. Neff's description follows: Age 21. Height 5 ft. 10 in. Weight 165. Medium brown hair, out short. Bluish-grey eyes. Believed to be wearing a single-breasted suit of dark brown or grayish mixture. He is known to have been wearing a hat but no overcoat. No luggage. Those having any information are asked to communicate by phone or wire to J. R. Hamlen...
Ambassadors Houghton (medium height, plump cheeks) and Herrick (tall, grizzled) were due to appear, having come home from their posts in England and France, respectively, to partake in the deliberations of the party from whom they hold their portfolios. Ambassador Morrow was home from Mexico, too, but not expected in Kansas City. Mr. Morrow did his conferring last week in Washington with President Coolidge, then retired from the public scene...
...continuity of progeny in the management meant continuity of operation policy. Said President Joseph Bernard Shea recently: "The store's merchandising, policy demands complete stocks of medium and better grade merchandise, and places importance on style leadership. Seconds and substandard or imperfect merchandise are not bought, sold or advertised. The store is a regular and consistent advertiser, combining style and price appeal with greater emphasis on regular year-round business than upon special sales. The present trend away from sale stores and sensational price appeal and toward businesses with established standards of quality and value greatly favors the growth...