Word: topic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Lively Ball. Greatest topic of discussion in baseball this year has been the "lively" or "rabbit" official ball. Experts at playing, watching and writing about the game have become convinced it is the cause of a rise of 50 points in batting averages during recent years, the cause of multifarious homeruns, of double-figure scores...
Union of the Protestant sects, nowadays the major topic of Protestant discussions, received further advancement at the Christian Herald Conference for laymen and churchmen (TIME, June 10), which closed last week at Buck Hill Falls...
...announced yesterday at University Hall. Benedict received his S.B. degree from Wisconsin in 1916. This prize is awarded to the winner of an examination open only to Seniors and graduate students. The competition is based upon an essay written in the examination room on a topic in economics and political science chosen by the candidate from a list not previously announced. The winner becomes the incumbent of the scholarship for the coming year and is enabled to carry on his studies under the supervision of the Department of Economics...
...classes these laws probably reflect the conventional point of view of the average person. Although organized opposition to the birth-control movement is largely confined to one or two powerful groups, general ignorance or apathy are even more potent in preventing any attempts to establish free discussion of the topic...
Under Miscellany of TIME, May 6, was an item headed "Scared" telling of a boy, age five, frightened by a dog and within six hrs. losing his hair. I gave this topic in Current Events and my teacher called me down before the whole class. I received no grade for the topic for she said it did not happen and was not possible. I told her it came from the magazine TIME, but it made no difference. Mother said I should write to you for the sake of my grade, hoping you could give me more information on the matter...