Word: slights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...public flocks to hear the oracular Hindu and his kind, but these advertising experts usually contribute little or nothing to the capacity of their patrons for understanding people. As a matter of fact, the scientific analysis of personality and character has just begun, and any attempt to commercialize the slight knowledge we have runs the danger of being premature and harmful...
...second great service which Mr. Geer did for the University was his promotion of the game of squash racquets. When he came to Harvard, the University squash courts were far smaller than at present, and interest in the game was very slight. As a result of is efforts an addition was made to the courts and squash rose to the popularity which it now holds, and became the chief recreation of a majority of Harvard...
...Geer's condition is still described is extremely dangerous, although a slight improvement has been observed. In information given out last night by the authorities of the Massachusetts General Hospital, to which Mr. Geer was brought on Friday, it was stated that "Mr. Geer's condition has remained practically unchanged during the last 12 hours...
...Yale debaters undermined the entire argument of their opponents by making the point that the "present tendency" in colleges is not to slight a cultural education, but rather to equalize the cultural with the professional. Furthermore, such a tendency must be negligible in character, as no distinction can be drawn between courses which are cultural and those which are professional, except in a professional school...
...swords, stood face to face. There was a sharp "Engages!" and the two pieces of steel began to grind and clash. The contest was short. M. Massard, the challenger, flicked a small wound in the sword hand of his opponent. Three doctors fled into the field, declared the wound slight, but Gaudin could not continue. Honor was satisfied...