Word: proved
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...just more desire for knowledge is not usually a sufficient stimulus to learning. Abraham Lincoln can hardly be cited as the "typical American youth." Most students, when they are given books, must be personally instructed how to get the greatest benefit from them, and reading lists or "correspondence" will prove only partially satisfactory. Aside from the real difficulties in the way of the lonely student, there are apt to arise dozens of minor discouragements which are now met by suggestions from friendly roommates, instructors, or advisors...
...purpose of the club, it was stated, is not to hold formal debates, but to stimulate discussions of matters which peculiarly concern the student and which will prove of interest not only to those men interested in debating, but to men not affiliated in any way with the system of formal debates...
...team has showed much speedier work, on the whole, since Saturday's game, but the members of the Y. M. C. A. team have played together for six years and should prove themselves formidable adversaries. They defeated last year's Freshman five 26-24, and have shown a superior type of basketball this season. Captain James will shoot the fouls...
...whether or not the best solution, Dr. Drury's proposal makes for propaganda, in the best sense of the word, the sense of mutual understanding. There is an ideal to be worked for, Sir James Barrie's ideal "League of Youth," and Dr. Drury's suggestion may prove to be the most practical way of finding...
...spite of anarchy and assassination and rumours of war, infant Poland has successfully passed through the attacks of political measles and whooping-cough, and seems destined to grow up a strong member of the family of nations. Once established it will prove an effectual buffer between the central-European countries--more effective than the Belgium of 1914, because larger and stronger. And if, as has sometimes been claimed the true pessimist is really an optimist because everything will turn out better than he expects, the Daily Mail's correspondent can look forward to seeing in Poland the one hopeful sign...