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Word: slights (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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William J. Bryan and a slight majority of the governing body of the Presbyterian Church know how Jesus Christ was born. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick and many leading Presbyterian ministers do not know. The difference is typical of all differences between Christian " Conservatives " and Christian "Liberals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Fosdick | 6/4/1923 | See Source »

...University line-up has undergone some slight changes, especially in the outfield with Thayer at center and K. N. Hill at right. Clark's finger is not yet completely healed but he may be put in toward the end of the game. Jenkins' leg is in good shape again and he will therefore start in his old position at short stop. Herrmann and Keegan will form the opening battery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROWN BEAR SEEKS TO AVENGE DEFEAT | 6/2/1923 | See Source »

Freshman A went out on the river yesterday with a full complement except for the stroke oar. Kent Leavitt '26 was back at number 7, D. C. Gates returning to his old slide at 5. J. W. Adie was out for the day due to a slight illness, but Coach Bert Haines expects him back today. His place was temporarily filled by J. W. Lund '26 who has been stroking the blue crew for the past week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THREE SHIFTS MARK NEW CREW SEATING | 6/1/1923 | See Source »

...superior, since he was able to land most of his high shots just inside the back-tape with unerring regularity. The larger total of unexpected returns and swift placements, however, went to Watson. The latter at all times proved somewhat the more uneven of the two, although this slight discrepancy could doubtless be attributed to the unusual steadiness which was the outstanding characteristic of Whitbeck's game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHITBECK OF LOOMIS WINS SCHOOLBOY TENNIS TITLE | 6/1/1923 | See Source »

...reason is easy to find. The great majority of undergraduates have only the remotest idea of what the Dean's List is; and by most of them it is thought of as an unattainable object. When the requirements are plainly understood, it becomes evident that by a slight effort many more men could profit by its privileges than the number listed at present. The facts are these: all men who attain Groups I and II in the Rank List (that is, all who have had a record of one and one-half A's and two and one-half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "I HAVE A LITTLE LIST" | 5/28/1923 | See Source »

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