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Word: vigorously (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Running through his speech at Ft. Wayne with increasing vigor, Mr. Hoover showed on Saturday that much of the power of the Republican Party still depends on him. Although the latest salve against the New Deal contains nothing different from the usual offerings of sound money, economy, and freedom form government interference, his newly-found eloquence and his position as titular head of the party combine to make him the man from whom, until June at least, the Democrats have most to fear. If the stigma of responsibility for the depression did not disqualify him as a candidate, the former...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOOVER CLEARS THE AIR | 4/6/1936 | See Source »

Some changes are necessary if the conflicting aims and lack of vigor which have characterized the Council in recent years are to be conquered. Possibly, this will come from a changed attitude within the organization, but the reasons which prompted the resolution under discussion should receive detailed attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIME MARCHES ON | 3/24/1936 | See Source »

Without question the growth and vigor of the Department has been due primarily to the zeal and forward-looking optimism of two men--Professors Sorokin and Zimmerman. It shows an unhealthy condition in any department to have two men carrying by far the major burden of departmental responsibility and routine, as well as a great teaching load. One senior member has shown for several years an astonishing disregard of the best interests of this department. There can be no excuse whatsoever for a "gang your own way" attitude, with all that it implies about neglect of departmental duties, ragged lecturing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SAPPED VIGOR | 3/23/1936 | See Source »

Sanders Theatre this evening will see the second official event of the Tercentenary Program of 1936 in progress, and President Conant speaking on "Harvard Present and Future"; his main thesis will be, "should our privately endowed universities be maintained in full vigor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conant to Justify Existence of Endowed Colleges in Tercentenary Speech Tonight | 3/20/1936 | See Source »

...minute, and reappearing at an even later minute to displace the incompetent substitute. Also on the debit side is the fact that both Gladys and Jan know more about vocal cords than histrionics. But there are many snatches of freshness, and Jan keeps you fairly excited by a fiery vigor amounting almost to daftness. Gladys, moreover, does not invite you to shut your eyes, however rapt you may be on account of here voice. And then, both of them are glorious singers...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Moviegoer | 3/20/1936 | See Source »

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