Word: sinned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...America is right in showering with encomia this son of the Volga. Challapin is a master of all phases of the art of singing, and his legate work, his use of the portamento, and his planissimo are unexcelled today. Although he could easily do so, he never commits the sin which the French call "chantant pour la galerie"; when the composer has written a low note Challiapin doesn't take a high one for the sake of a little more applause. In this he differs from most contemporary singers, especially tenors. His forte work is, of course, remarkable...
...Hartranft, Stanford, 140ft. 1-Sin.; second, Muller, California, 134ft. 3 1-2in.; third, Miller, Harvard, 130ft. 8 5-8in.; fourth, Berkey, California, 129ft. 9 3-8in.; fifth, Legendre, Georgetown, 127ft...
...Hartranft, Leland Stanford, 140ft. 1-sin.; second, 99, Muller, California, 134ft. 3 1-4in.; third, 520. Miller, Harvard, 130ft. 3-5-8in.; fourth, 109, Berkey, California, 129ft. 9 3-8in.; fifth, 322, Legendre, Georgetown 127ft. 7 1-2in.; sixth, 234, Ebersole, Cornell, 126ft...
There are tow main undertaking that give promise of securing this element of coordination, and those undertakings constitute the essence of the Antioch Plan. First, t all the specialized calling sin which men have striven for excellence, we are adding another--the profession of coordination. The professional course we give at Antioch all centre themselves in this--the development of ability to gather together the various tangled threads of forces, conditions, and affairs which make up the elements of any potential human accomplishment, and to weave them into a perfect fabric, showing the texture and design of a preconceived play...
...same manner that the street system alone had formerly done. Instead, the matter was left to private interests. City transit was left to be exploited as a business proposition. Profit from the transit service became the principal consideration. In respect to City transit, this was the original sin--it was a sin of omission on the part of the town authorities. It was not the fault of the universally but unreasonably cursed corporations, and occurred in 1832 when the first horse-car line was started in New York City...