Word: slight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...presented the most difficulties and hindrances possible to such a plan from the nature of the Congressional ruling regarding military prisoners. Formerly sailors who had served a sentence at Portsmouth could not return to the service and were thrown on their recources, branded criminals often for offences of comparatively slight importance. Commander Osborne, however, secured a channel for pardons, and instilling into his men a spirit of good citizenship, sent 2700 of them back into the service, after shortened terms, during his three years in office. A very small proportion of these men, despite the prejudice in the service toward...
...mentioning the verse one is tempted to make use of the adjective "slight." But very probably it is because the ears of some of us are not perfectly attuned to the sound of present-day poetry--if that be its proper name. Certainly thought counts for more than form, but form enormously enhances the effectiveness of thought. And, if this be a logical standard, Mr. Dobson's "Night Piece" undoubtedly produces a more pleasing effect than any of the other bits of verse in the present number, "A Thought" is, on the other hand more to be praised...
...significant to note that these cooperative students are quite universally interested in the administrative side of engineering. They are not inclined to slight straight engineering interests but they see the fascination and the importance in human and economic leadership. There are many others who constantly aspire to this leadership, too, but who is so well fitted for practical achievement in industrial leadership as the engineer...
...problem remains, chiefly because those who understand both the attitude of labor and business administration are few, and hard to find. "It is significant to note," points out Mr. Lytle, "that these cooperative students are quite universally interested in the administrative side of engineering. They are not inclined to slight straight engineering interests but they see the fascination and the importance in human and economic leadership...
...four contending football teams for tip top Eastern honors continue to run neck and neck to the tape. Penn State, which until last Saturday had a slight lead on the others inasmuch as it had not been even tied this season, struck a determined obstacle in "Tom" Keddy's Le high eleven and was nearly eliminated from the contest. At any rate it lost much prestige for the conquerors of Nebraska, Dartmouth and Penn. It was fairly outplayed by a "midget" eleven of wildcats which did not have any too enviable a record, having been defeated by the Washington...