Word: twinning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...work of Irving Babbitt and Paul More is pessimism for the present and preparation for the future, an establishment of inclusive standards at na time when national literature has run aground in the twin streams of unapplied realism, and unrelated, subjective aestheticism. Agreeing with these critics, Mr. Munson still seeks the seeds of renaissance in the attempts of the young writers he cites. In its broader aspect, this attempt is unconvincing. The youthful obfuscations, artful vignettes though they often are, are such weak voices crying in dissonance with the other weak voices in a wilderness of theory and abstraction that...
Among the features of the rebuilt Langdell Hall is the reading room, covering the entire second floor of the present edifice and the same floor on the adjoining twin structure. New facilities to make the library more easily accessible to students will be installed, and the capacity of the stacks will be increased to 500 volumes, allowing ample room for future growth. The present library which ranks as the most complete law collection in existence includes approximately 260,000 volumes. A periodical room is also planned...
...ecclesiastical brother-in-law of New York, the Rev. Arthur B. Churchman, gave me a year of TIME for Christmas, thus showing rare good judgment. I enjoy it almost as much as chicken giblets. Until now. Under twin standing picture of Mrs. Longworth and Mrs. McCormick in fur coats which make them look like poor girls who work in stores, issue of April 23, p. 12, re Chicago Congressmen, you refer to "the two present incumbents...
Wilkins started for Alaska in the winter of 1926, heading what was then called "the most scientifically planned and thoroughly equipped Arctic expedition ever assembled." His twin objects were "new lands for the United States and an airway across the top of the world." Furthermore, he wanted to prove that an airplane costing about $25,000 had a special utility of its own as against an airship costing about...
...Fisher Brothers, Louis P. and William A., executives of General Motors Corp., brought 100 guests from Detroit to City Island, N. Y., to watch twin yachts take the water. Each yacht is 106 feet long, finished in mahogany, capable of doing 22 miles per hour; was built for each Fisher brother at a cost of $250,000. Each Fisher brother plans to spend another $100,000 furnishing and decorating each yacht...