Word: salient
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nonetheless the French took a large salient held by the Branes and advanced their lines several miles at the eastern end of the battlefront...
...almost ignores the serious and thoughtful criticism of American life in general, and of college life in particular, now appearing in many college papers. In some of them, at least, vagaries have given place to direct and definite analysis. The Dartmouth, for example, has seized upon some of the salient faults of "this generation of ours." Says the Hanover paper: "We are the froth of the post-war wave. This generation of ours has perverted freedom as a means of escaping obligation--has lost appreciation respect--humility--reverence. This generation of ours is intolerant stereotyped complacently smug cowardly ignorant." What...
...course, there are probably other things equally as worthy of criticism in this special Class Day number, but the two at hand seem to be the most salient topics. The bit on the opening page, entitled "Class Day Conversational Guide" is quite amusing, but the same cannot be said for the trolley car scene underneath which gives an outworn joke a rather new but dull twist...
...were endless to catalogue the merits of a national artistry the salient quality of which after all is variety, German literature is eminently human: it comprizes a rich and illuminating chapter in the history of mankind...
...powerful. It is possible that a similar outcome may be in store for this year's aggregation. One undeniable fact, however, discourages any such pessimism, and that is the comparative scores. In this regard the University has had a better record than has the Yale team. This is especially salient when it is noted that Yale only won over Princeton by a single point margin by the score...