Word: slights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Holland. Only a slight increase was granted...
...hand at actual rather than fictitious literary criticism with decided success; the Advocate could do very well with something of the sort. Mr. Edmonds, in his "Lilace", risen to fanciful heights-but he shows a tendency to stay up for too long at one stretch. which gives a slight touch of the "precious" to his work; he does, however, put his final point across with neatness. The "Parable of Poetic License", by Mr. Leonard, is good imaginative fooling...
...they must have four C's to get off. Suppose that a Freshman, already on probation takes a course in which 35 per cent--to choose a conservative figure are predestined, foreordained to receive an E or a D. His chance of being restored to good standing is exceedingly slight...
...scores must be discounted more heavily then usual when Harvard meets Yale in any sport. Coach Wachter's men must count on meeting the Blue team at its best, and at its best it will be hard to beat. The proven calibre of the Yale players makes them a slight favorite for winning honors tonight, despite their unimpressive preliminary record...
...left side. In 1921 when Mr. Wilson retired from office, the physicians declared that he had "five minutes, five months, or five years to live." But his will would not yield. He took regular automobile rides, saw a few visitors, lived quietly. Late in January he suffered a slight indigestion which gradually grew worse. In his weakened condition he could not throw it off. He fought on, gradually becoming weaker and weaker. Only during the last ten or twelve hours was he unconscious. His heart action became fainter and fainter, finally ceased from exhaustion. He was not overcome by disease...