Word: waning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Despite the large subscription lists of contemporary literary magazines supposedly catering to an educated public, the actual literary significance of a good number of these periodicals has been lately on the wane. It has become almost necessary to forsake the traditional best in the magazine world it short stories, and especially articles, of literary finish are desired...
...Chicago, last week, members of the American Astronomical Society held their 44th annual meeting. Between sessions they visited the new Adler Planetarium (TIME, May 19), were entertained there by Director Philip Fox who made suns rise and set, moons wax and wane for them in a few minutes. Speeches outlining the latest astronomical discoveries were given in the Astronomical Museum in the same building with the planetarium. Some important observations...
English is on the wane as far as concentration is concerned, since figures for the last three years show enrollment of 121, 105, and 92. In keeping with current articles deploring the growing disfavor of the Classics, this record in the study of the dead languages also shows a diminution, with 18, 17 and 9 for the past three Freshman classes...
There seems to be a very good chance that rugby will become a regular and popular feature of the spring sport calendar. College baseball is definitely on the wane; lacrosse has not lived up to the predictions made for it several years back; it may be that rugby will step in and take a position at the head of the spring season...
...major overtone in the definition of prohibition in this country is the connotation of college drinking. This fact, namely that prohibition is more closely connected with the present generation than the one now on the wane, is overlooked by the News Letter. Whatever light can be thrown on the national issue by college men in their close connection with statistics on drinking is distinctly within the precincts of college journalism...