Word: suggestiveness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...they serve better than a concocted model to express the point at issue. This freedom, this off-hand manner, is the book's greatest charm, and one that will attract even the casual reader. As a guide for teachers no work could be more desirable; for it strives to suggest rather than to urge the system it describes. A wide use of this book in preparatory schools ought to result shortly in a much higher standard of writing among Freshmen in general and among those who anticipate English A, in particular...
...committee composed of the presidents of the class clubs was appointed to investigate the operation of the present class club system, and to suggest improvements upon...
...favor of shortening the race;--that the 'Varsity race was always settled long before the three-mile mark was reached. In the last two years this argument has been demolished, but in such a way that, as Mr. Storrow says, this is a very unfortunate time for Harvard to suggest that the race be shortened. HUGH BANCROFT...
...meeting of the University Debating Club yesterday, a committee was appointed to consider the possibility of having a series of lectures on oratory. Another committee was appointed to suggest an efficient method of providing coaches for the class debating teams, and to report as to advisability of having the opposing teams in the interclass debates agree upon the interpretation of the question...
...view of the success of the undergraduate cheering section, I suggest the formation of a graduate cheering section. Those who remember the cheering of the graduates under Mr. Wendell's leadership at the old Tree exercises will realize what an addition this would be to organized enthusiasm. To these two cheering sections respectively the members of the first two classes would be entitled to one ticket apiece. Tickets would be non-transferable. Men taking advantage of the, privilege of applying for these seats should not be entitled to further application...