Word: selectable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that they draw inspiration in a more or less mystical manner from sympathy and discouragement from coldness. Orators and actors hold similar notions. With most these beliefs are vague. Not so with Rubinstein. He has quite a definite theory of telepathy between himself and his audiences. He always selects some person or several persons in the audience to play to. He does not need to see these chosen auditors. Second sight tells him that they are there. The quality of his playing depends largely upon whether or not he can find several of these select and sympathetic spirits...
...righteous outcry of our champions, while assuaging our wounded pride will hardly convince the obstinate Britain without actual proofs. Of course it will be difficult to single out the average pedestrian, the average taxi, the average subway train from each of the contesting cities; it will be difficult to select a tournament ground where like conditions of traffic exist. But where there is a will, there is a way. The difficulties must somehow be overcome for to continue in England's dust would be intolerable...
Applications for Rhodes Scholarships for year after next (1924-25) may be filed at President Lowell's office any time between now and October 6, 1923. After that date President Lowell will select from among the applicants an indefinite number to nominate for the scholarships, and the final selection will be made in December by the state committees...
Governor Sweet of Colorado, the much-advised, appointed a Senator to succeed the late Samuel D. Nicholson. Ex-President Wilson, William G. McAdoo, William J. Bryan and General Leonard Wood all made suggestions. Governor Sweet chose to select his own man, Alva B. Adams, son of the late Governor Alva Adams. Governor Sweet's party label is " Progressive Democrat." So it was expected that he would appoint a Democrat of radical tendencies-a Democratic La Follette, another Dill. It was understood that the La Follette group wanted him to appoint ex-Congressman Keating, now editor of Labor. Instead...
Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University: "I set out for England on a lecture tour of the English universities. I have been elected to the Athenasum Club, one of the most select in Great Britain- with a membership confined to statesmen, literary men, philosophers, prelates...