Word: uselessness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sentiment on the western coast is obviously much stronger than elsewhere; the frankness of its expression is only matched by the average attitude toward us in Japan itself. Circumstances are inevitably leading to a point where further "Gentleman's Agreements" will be useless and a "show-down" on both sides must ensue. Our present relations with Japan offer far more potential troubles than did our relations with Germany a decade ago; and instead of diminishing the serious aspects of the case are multiplying as time goes...
...need for both sportsmanship and hard work were brought out by Dr. Howe, who spoke at some length. He said work on crew, however, must not interfere with work on studies, for a man on probation, no matter how good he is, is useless to the crew. In outlining the plans for the spring he said that the crews would be picked early and kept together as much as possible, but that this fact should not discourage anyone, because some of the men on the upper crews were almost sure to have to drop out on account of strains, sickness...
Coach Jack Slattery laid stress on the importance of training, saying, "ability is first, but the man who has that without training is useless." He promised that every candidates would be given a fair try, and that his ability would not be overlooked...
...play is full of contrasts and tragic ironies that grow with reflection. The struggles of Raimunda to protect her daughter and the honor of her family; the useless resistance of Esteban to the "envious, evil mind" that is controlling his life; the guilty love of Acacia for her stepfather, concealed until the last moment under a mask of hate; and the remorseless jealously of the dead, that finally confounds sweet-heart and enemy in one final ruin-these are the elements that, under Benavente's touch, take life and from upon the stage. The slow movement of the tragedy affords...
...editorial creed of the Atlantic Monthly ends with some such words as these: ". . . . and finally to remember that of all useless things an uninteresting magazine is the least deserving of respect." Such good literary influence as the Atlantic has exercised in its successful career has come not from forgetting its public, but from writing for that public at its best. The same holds true of many another excellent magazine, and the doctrine is a sound one for college periodicals to follow. Do your utmost to find subjects the reasonable treatment of which will stir the thought of your readers...