Word: promptly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have the books returned at either the Lower Reading Room or at the desk on the first floor. Attendants are already present at both places and the books might be relayed to their proper places by means of a small truck. Such a plan would not only facilitate the prompt return of books, which is in itself extremely desirable, but it would be a step in the direction of efficiency which the Library officials can ill afford to neglect...
Today the first mid-year is staged. The scene has been painted, the time set, the prompters are prompt. The angelic orchestra, under the disguise of a Faculty, has strummed up the blue pencil instruments. The programs, officially printed on yellow, have been numbered and are waiting. All is ready. Where are the actors? Only the actors are missing. They have forgotten their lines. Or perhaps they never learned them...
...groups in the lower level of the social scale which have recently shown their political power and solidarity (I mean the labor unions, of course) Harvard men may well feel thankful and proud of their country and its government. At any rate they can recognize that the prompt vote here today is only the preliminary to a campaign throughout the country from which we shall learn a good deal. GRAHAM ALDIS...
...other cases developed. In connection with this case it was a source of great satisfaction to the University authorities and of great benefit to the students that we could call upon the Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission of experts who assisted not only in the diagnosis but also in the prompt treatment of the case...
...response of American colleges to the proposal that they make it easy for Mexican youths to come here to study has been prompt and generous, more than a hundred institutions having made definite offers of assistance in the form of remission of tuition fees or of scholarships covering the expense of both board and tuition. The other part of the project, for a visit of fifty Mexican educators to this country, has met with less success so far, although it may be regarded as the more important half of the plan. The objection has been made that such a visit...