Word: revealed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...figures released by the Harvard Fund in opening its eighth annual drive for contributions from the graduating class reveal, despite adverse economic conditions, a remarkably sturdy growth and service record. This organization was set up in 1926 for the important purpose of securing "each year from Harvard Alumni voluntary contributions to be given to the University as unrestricted money." More specifically it is conceived as an aid to every class in securing annually from each member a donation toward the twenty-fifth anniversary gift...
Vital statistics compiled at Butler reveal, moreover, "some marry for money, some for love, but most of them for a short time." The course, therefore, has a significant purpose in this vicious world, and should consequently be inaugurated with a grand celibation. Perhaps it might even be attended with schemes for a House Plan and the necessary corporate personalities. But if it is to do anything but scratch the mater, the course must embrace a longer period than the average college half-course. For it will take a full course to prevent at least half of the male population from...
Statistics, relating to the winter election of compulsory athletics by the Freshman class, on file at the Department of Hygiene, reveal that, as was the case last year, swimming is the most popular sport, and is followed by squash-racquets and participation in the Special Corrective Exercises...
There is no objection to the professor having a battle of wits with the Widow, but it should be of a different kind. It is certainly possible to devise an examination which shall reveal whether the student has a thorough knowledge of the subject, or only such a superficial knowledge as might be gained in five hours cramming. Nor is there any reason why, such an examination need be "tricky." It should lay emphasis upon reasoning power, and ability to present the points logically. And the attempt to make out such exams might be supplemented by a more discerning reading...
What King Alexander thinks should become of amputated Croatia, Svetozar Pribitchevitch did not reveal. His other "revelations"-true or false-caused a terrific Belgrade sensation, set many citizens of the Capital to vowing that they had a "traitor King." According to a telephoned despatch from Belgrade which eluded censorship: "His Majesty suffered last night from a three-hour nervous collapse brought on by fear of assassination...