Word: transiently
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Small men with momentary reforms and transient fancies arise to enjoy brief hours upon the stage of public favor. President Eliot for years has been the sage and sufficient reference for such little men. Like some wiser leader of an often flippant people he has continued the just and mellow sage whose words are never hollow, ever filled with wisdom and purpose. The CRIMSON extends to President Eliot sincerest good wishes on this, his ninety-second birthday...
...proverb. "Those on whom the gods smile die young" can never blight athletic fortune, for the smiles of gods of sport are much too transient. Nevertheless, even their passing favor is pleasant. And the University may well seize the moment to observe the recent successes of its teams...
...moment of entrance. Actually this is not quite true, for a great many of our current movies can be divided into integral parts without any appreciable loss of interest. It is the producer's job to bring his story to a climax and at the same time allow the transient audience to catch on all the way along the line. D. W. Griffith is quite sound in his belief that this hap-hazzard method of presentation hampers the artistic advance of motion pictures immeasurably...
...expected that on the days when men are not employed as waiters they will provide for their own meals at such times and places as may be convenient. It is not expected that they will eat at the dining halls, as they would be forced to pay so-called transient rates...
...perils created by the ubiquitous automobile. Local authorities have been engaged for many months in applying the valuable ounce of prevention to various dangerous spots throughout Cambridge, and their installation of "silent policemen" at the intersection of busy streets has greatly reduced catastrophes by cautioning residents and notifying transient strangers of the hazardous crossings...