Word: thoroughness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Diplomacy is of particular interest at present because of the bill fathered by John Jacob Rogers '04, pending in Congress for a more thorough reorganization of our Diplomatic and Consular Services. It has just passed the House of Representatives and is likely, according to Mr. White, unless unforeseen obstacles arise to block it, to pass the Senate also during the present session of Congress--possibly within the next few days
...work will consist of soliciting advertising and new accounts, together with a certain number of stenographic and office duties. The competition will give the candidates an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with modern advertising and business methods, and will afford them a thorough training for any business career. No previous experience along business lines is required. The competition will bring candidates into contact not only with upperclassmen but also with business men in and near Boston, among whose an acquaintanceship may be formed that will prove to be of benefit in later life...
Hangars will not disappear. They will simply be fewer. The usual procedure in commercial dirigible operation will be to moor at the mast, but to maintain hangars nevertheless as a species of "dry dock," where ships will come at rare intervals for thorough overhauls. Since mooring masts are comparatively cheap, the economy realized will greatly facilitate commercial operation...
Important shifts in the seating of the three first University crews last week culminated yesterday afternoon in three new line-ups which Coach Stevens will give a thorough probation of probably a week before making any additional changes...
...strenuous program will be in order during the rest of the week, when every effort will be made to give the new combination a thorough test...