Word: proofing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...physician-performed experiments on rats and rabbits in attempts to find out whether or not an animal with a transplanted eye could see. According to Prof. Imre, Dr. Koppanyi cut the muscles and tissues around the eye-ball and left the eye in place. There was no proof that the optic nerve was cut through. He said, furthermore, that in every case witnessed by physicians in which the eyeball was removed from its place, there never was any other result but complete destruction...
...truth. Without mincing matters, and regardless of anybody's feelings, he came right out and said: "The government prefers to let business go its own way, so long as that is the right way." And he didn't stop with more assertion. He backed up what he said with proof. Those who didn't believe him could go to "Alice in Wonderland". He made specific references, which really proved that the book in question was "Alice Through the Looking Glass". The Democrats will doubtless make much of his slip. But anyone can see that this is beside the point...
When he cites as proof of his accusation against the graduates, that if anyone should ask them what part in the world war was played by Peter the Great or Frederick II. . . . by the treaty of Utrecht or Paris, and should be met by indignant silence, the suspicion is aroused that a pedantic hankering after specific facts has clouded his conception of what education is, or ought to be. One might retain from his schooling the answers to all the above questions, and much more besides, and yet lack education in its true sense...
...children in Massachusetts, all of whom are already engaged in industry, there are not a few who have exceptionally high intelligence ratings. This may be taken as a sign that they ought not to be engaged in low-grade work or blind-alley jobs. It is not a sure proof that these young people are going to be leaders...
...spite of these breaks, Holy Cross gave proof of potential power. The backs, led by the giant Crowley and the elusive Glennon tore great holes in the opposing line, and behind good interference, gained almost at will around, the ends. Crowley starred on the defense as well...