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Word: spiral (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...theory. Does our author vociferate that the moderns are right and that the older method of hammering knowledge into resistant minds is the only true one? "The Teacher's Dilemma" never raised its tone above politeness, and yet it is of more value than much arguing. The same genial spiral marks the discussion of such other matters as efficiency, genius, reconstruction, bolshevism, and what not. All this is both to say that we have here a volume of essays in the best tradition, marked by sympathy, quiet humor, and keen judgment, expressed in a style as nearly perfect...

Author: By David T. Pottinger ., | Title: THE CRIMSON BOOKSHELF - REVIEWS - JOTS AND TITLES | 12/11/1920 | See Source »

...forward passer, he has few if any equals. In the two games that the Purple has played this fall, he threw a score of forward passes that were caught and only two that were incompleted. It is a common occurrence for him to hurl a spiral pass 30 yards right into the hands of a player running at top speed. Joslyn and Codding, the Williams ends, are experts at catching the pigskin and should prove to be dangerous to the Crimson in an aerial offense. In addition, Hibbard, the fullback, and McLean and Binger, the halfbacks, are clever runners...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AERIAL ATTACK TO BE FEARED FROM PURPLE TEAM UNDER BOYNTON | 10/15/1920 | See Source »

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