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Word: walks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Kunkel 1L. defeated R. N. Bradley 1G.B. yesterday afternoon, furnishing the first upset of the University tennis tournament, and getting himself into the finals. At the start of the match it looked like a walk away for Bradley, for he captured the first four games. Kunkel, however, made a vigorous comeback and took the next six games. In the second set Kunkel accelerated his play even more and won 6-2. Bradley then returned to the attack with a more puzzling serve and a better control of his ground shots. Although Kunkel did his best and fought for every point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRADLEY DEFEATED BY KUNKEL IN TOURNAMENT | 10/17/1922 | See Source »

Unfortunately, club life saps much of the Union's life blood. Unfortunately again, the Union is not too favorably located: we have to walk over a lofty hill to reach it. Once there we must first show a Bursar's card and then a pink, or green, or purple ticket, and finally look sweetly on an inwardly kind, but outwardly fierce mouthed Cerberus at the door. This is not Service or even Friendship, but what are all these travails of the soul--they are but necessary red tape routine of a season just commencing--compared to the fact that once...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 10/17/1922 | See Source »

...possible for every graduate to stir the patriotism of a nation or single-handed to break down barriers of local prejudice and intolerance, but it is possible for every one to walk humbly in the path where trod with giant's step. Edward Everett Hale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOVERNOR COX SPEAKS AT ALUMNI EXERCISES | 6/23/1922 | See Source »

...LaSalle man can walk in anywhere with confidence. He does not feel the uncertainty and fear that arise when one faces the new and unknown. Under the Problem Method he has explored his chosen field on his own feet--the questions, the problems, the difficulties--he has met, faced and conquered them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The LaSalle Problem Method | 6/20/1922 | See Source »

...already almost a disgrace to be seen walking. One should always get into his automobile if he is going more than four blocks. An old-fashioned stroll is a series of embarrassing rejections of invitations to ride from kind-hearted and invitations to ride from kind-hearted and pitying motorists. Every self-respecting citizen waits for the elevator rather than walk down one flight of stairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 6/10/1922 | See Source »

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