Word: notions
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...means guaranteed by education. What has been said before still applies today, that education is nothing more nor less than an effective tool, the successful application of which depends on hard and intelligent work. Our training must be regarded as a privilege not to be abused by any false notion of inherent superiority merely because of the fact that we number a diploma among our possessions...
...entirely mistaken notion that the Czecho-Slovaks are an uncultured and barbarian race. As a matter of fact illiteracy is practically unknown in my country, and the American Commissioner of Immigration at Washington in his official bulletin states that of all the races entering this country the Czecho-Slovaks have the lowest percentage of illiteracy...
...withered hands minister to sadly bedraggled borders, are with us once again. Not content with knocking off our hats as we pass, by the vigorous sweeps of their rake handles or with flinging grass seed inadvertently upon our newest outing garments, these ancient toilers have this year, conceived the notion of erecting formidable wire entanglements about arbitrary to man's lands, and thus sheltered they enjoy ham sandwich "spreads" during the noon hour in perfect travesty of Class...
Prior to 1858 the notion of a distinctive color for each university had not been thought of in American institutions. In the spring of that year, however, a regatta was to be held on the harbor and six enterprising University students, among them President Eliot, then an instructor in the University, secured a "shell" of rather ponderous bulk and steered by the bow oar with the aid of a foot attachment. On the day of the regatta the Harvard oarsmen discovered that fourteen crews were entered in the race and after a consultation they decided that some sort of insignia...
...much to learn. It is encouraging, never the less, to see that the Germans have guessed wrong once more. They laughed at the idea of a powerful English army, they were sure that no large Canadian force would reach their front, and they sneered at the notion of a million Americans in France. To them it seemed impossible that a draft army and an army of volunteers could vie with the Kaiser's trained men. We have not as yet completely proved that the American Army, man for man, is the equal of the German troops, but we are decidedly...