Word: thoroughness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...England Federation of Harvard Clubs were inspired by the success of two meetings of the same general description which have recently been held here. One was a two-day conference held by the Board of Overseers last spring, which took the form of a full and thorough discussion of the college life of today. The other was the "Old Grads' Summer School" held last July in preparation for the Endowment Fund Campaign. Both these meetings disclosed the fact that the alumni are intensely interested in the closest study of the University of today, and it was felt that the opportunity...
Aside from these not very serious derogations, and a certain lack of polish in the minor parts,--Pygmalion is a very satisfactory and delightful performance, and anyone going to the Copley will be repaid with an evening of thorough enjoyment...
Only supreme ability founded on thorough knowledge and a consummate command of the practical, moral and ethical factors in administration could, in a new and desperately urgent and difficult public service, involving the daily well being of millions of families, have won for Mr. Hoover the confidence of this nation...
...their production and use have all to be considered; so that if it be conceded that the United States should have so much military preparation as is necessary to protect it against aggression, then it must be conceded that the preparation must be large enough in extent and thorough enough in character to enable us to hold off an adversary while the full power of the Nation is being mobilized The choice lies between a great standing army and a standing army of moderate size with the youth of the country so far trained as to be able rapidly...
...incorporated in the Constitution. The immutability of the Constitution has become a paradox. Radical though the proposed changes may seem, we should not fear to accept a responsibility on which depends the accomplishment of good government in the future. The foundations of the Constitution are still sound, but a thorough reorganization of departments and legislative method should take place. The number of departments should be reduced to a minimum, each subdivided into a series of sections whose field would be clearly defined and limited. To supervise and unify the departments, a board of experts consisting of the best executive minds...