Word: trending
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...significance of these portraits, some studied, some perfunctory, seemed to be that there is little unanimity of trend or vision, at least in France, among contemporary artists...
...will be difficult, in fact it will be next to impossible, to convince the officials, the alumni, and the adherents of the small colleges that they are pursuing a course entirely divergent from the trend of progressive and modern education--that they cannot hope to compete on an equal footing with the larger universities in teaching. Sentiment, tradition, and college loyalty are factors against which even the most logical arguments can hardly hope to prevail. These intangible feelings alone are a guarantee of the continuance of the small college, and their disbanding may be considered a thing...
...trend of opinion expressed in regard to the relation of the class to the residential hall has been shared by us, namely, that class unity and spirit will acquire renewed strength only through single classes comprising hall memberships, and not representatives of four. Our feeling on this subject has been based not so much on a fear that university representation in halls will be a divisive factor in the life of the College, as that the emasculating of the class as a fulcrum of government and social intercourse will disrupt a hallowed and highly admirable feature of our society...
...sugar consumption has steadily increased at an average annual rate of about 7%. While production soared much swifter than that for a few years, there is no indication that it will increase much above the present figure. For these reasons of increasing demand and a constant supply, the price trend should be upward and only a slightly higher price can bring much greater returns to the growers. It is estimated that an increase of .0025 in the present price (about .0193 in Cuba; .0230 in the U. S.) would be enough to bring an end to all the troubles...
...frankly admit their mistakes, instead of attempting to flaunt public good will, it is quite evident that there is a basis for self-regulation in business, which will relieve the Church and the Law of some of its most difficult problems. Another example of this same trend in business is the divesting of the interests of the International Paper and Power Company from the ownership of such newspapers as the Boston Herald...