Word: sound
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...crawl by night in No-Man's Land with never a sight or sound...
...Victory Liberty Loan Campaign in the College has gone "over the top". Gratifying as the word's sound, every sane undergraduate knew all along that sooner or later in the campaign they would be safely translated into fact. The chief question has been from the first not one of victory or defeat, but of the extent and character of the victory...
...Hall, an elaborate system of meters, connected by machinery, has been arranged for the further study of business problems. As an example of the extent to which the research is being carried, a detailed investigation into the best lighting plans for individual plants, and experiments in the deadening of sound on office floors are now being conducted under Mr. Stone. As there is no other institution in the country offering similar opportunities for intensive office training, the government is taking advantage of the school and is sending men here to gain the valuable experience found in actually operating all these...
...main need of the University is for financial backing. A Corporation composed of men of sound business judgment can do more good than a Corporation composed of intellectuals, who though admirable judges of scholars, cannot offer them a sufficient salary to induce them to devote their energies to Harvard...
...Commenting on the plans for college R. O. T. C. units next year, the government bulletin has said, "The war has demonstrated conclusively that our colleges and universities furnish the best material for officers from civil life. A sound body, the ability to think clearly, and ideals of service, are part of what a college aims to give its students, and are the most important basic qualifications for an officer. In addition, practically every branch of knowledge has its military applications. In most cases a slight addition of material to a course, showing the military application of the principles taught...