Word: usefully
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Obviously the Association of Harvard Chemists is fully alive to the fact that it has a double responsibility and the present gift is a material witness of this consciousness. Money in any form always has a ready welcome, and it is difficult to imagine a better stipulated use than that of buying books. The Chemical library has found adequate and very handsome quarters in the Mallinckrodt Laboratory, which-bring with them the demand that proper books be forthcoming to fill the shelves. It is very fitting that one of the earliest steps taken to fill this need has been made...
...course, they should be taken down, if only to preserve a distinguished reputation, but things like that aren't done. However, as Sargent was unable to use a true fresco technique, regardless of what Mr. Potter may do, the pictures will soon decompose. Meanwhile they harmonize quite admirably with the vulgarity of the whole building. Perhaps this is what Mr. Potter meant when he said, "They have their place." John Walker...
What's the use of 'Ph.D...
...interesting that the two persons quoted in the Monday morning papers who seemed to agree with me, were both college officials. They knew what I was talking about. One of the them addition, a college president, sensed the use I was making of the word snob, that is, the word as ignorantly applied by people without manners, brains, or ambition to almost anybody who is not ashamed of possessing them or using them properly...
...class, politicians as a class, lawyers as a class, all are bent on control. Why not make an attempt to wake up the inter and irresponsible class of college men, try to make them a bit self-conscious, proud of what differentiates them from the crowd, proud to make use of than power, the power of breeding, brains, training, opportunities. Professor Rogers, cited by Associated Press...