Word: sounding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sirs: A Life Actuary could readily compute a fair price based on Mortality and Experience Tables, as the average life time - expectancy - should serve as a sound basis for a Life Subscription Rate. The Tables are averages which produce a reasonable margin of profit to a Life Insurance Company; used by TIME, they should result similarly. On the other hand, if one's age determines the rate, you would be at the mercy of the sub scriber, as his honesty might make you, his dishonesty break you. L. G. WELCHER...
...done. When Congress reassembled, Floor Leader Tilson moved to strike out both the Hoch and the Tinkham amendments, to restore the original provisions of the Census & Reapportionment Bill. By astute parliamentary direction, the Tilson amendment was adopted and the measure passed by a vote of 271 to 104. The sound and fury ultimately signified nothing, except the sectional antagonisms that lie so close below the House's usually calm surface...
...glare of studio lamps that brought unseemly beads of perspiration to the delegates' potent brows they signed the two documents alphabetically according to countries. Germany (Allemague) first signed the French copy, Belgium the English. For the benefit of the sound photographers, the obliging delegates scratched extra loudly with their pens. Eight minutes later the last signature was affixed. Chairman Young spoke as follows...
...however inadequate a single three hour examination may be to test the fruits of a whole year's work, it would seem to be a sound principle that a man should be graded on his knowledge and ability at the completion of his labors rather than during their course. It is partially the recognition of this principle that has given rise to the divisional examinations. And just as in the awarding of a degree it is of importance what a student can show in the second half of his Senior year and not what he has done as a Sophomore...
...have often been trying conditions is a tribute both to his ability and to the wisdom of Harvard's policy of athletics for all. Next year the new gymnasium will give intramural athletics much greater usefulness, and will help to place Mr. Bingham's program on a firm and sound basis...