Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...horns and violoncellos; when he would have his wood-winds bite as with the little white teeth of Salome in the old chronicles; when the dance ends in a whirr of trills, high and shrill, darting and piercing, the conductor was heightening voice to the composer and as quick, sure-fingered, with every thread of instrumental color...
...Author. (John) Herbert Quick, like Fremont McConkey, was born in Iowa (Oct. 23, 1861), reared on a farm, educated in country schools. He has had a varied career as teacher, lawyer, associate editor of La Follette's Weekly, editor of Farm and Fireside and free-lance writer. He fought the boodlers of Sioux City, was three times nominated for its Mayor and once elected. In 1920 he was Chairman of the Commission in Charge of Affairs in the Far East of the American Red Cross. He now lives in West Virginia. Until the appearance of Vandemark's Folly (widely praised...
...HAWKEYE ? Herbert Quick ? Bolls-Werrill...
...ball was carried back to mid-field where its sojourn was but short. After a few preliminary plays, Merrill, who had gone in in place of Jenkins, broke loose and with almost perfect interference, carried the hall 45 yards for a second touchdown. Mosely, who in the quick succession of quarterbacks, had replaced McGlone, attempted the goal from the field but kicked wild...
...convincing and enthusiastic demonstration it was. Besides all the events of an American track meet there were tournaments in volley ball, tennis, basketball, soccer and a cross-country run. The student, instead of being the old long-coated dignified and often tubercular scholar, stood revealed as the alert, energetic, quick and strong youth in his trim looking track suit, who had learned all the lessons of self-control, self-discipline and team play which China needs so much today. The four hundred odd entries from some twenty-five schools experienced the need for adequate training and the exertion of every...