Word: watching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...applaud the "horrors of war" story; it is, the fashion nowadays. But those who soldiered under General Neville have a secret conviction that it was worth the "horrors" to watch him in action. Every inch a man,-and quite a few inches...
...regime has begun. The brilliant banners that waved along the Avenue are already forgotten in the dark cellars along with the other relics of the inauguration. The visitors have departed, for now the overture is ended and the citizenry settles down to watch the drama proper. The optical nerves of the nation, the newspapers, have sent their outstanding reporters to the scene; foreign governments watch the proceedings through the eyes of discerning diplomats, while the unemployed cultivate westernisms as they hopefully peep through the presidential windows...
...activities were great sport, kiddies. Peter found that you did nothing, but that the matters that needed attention were somehow attended to. And all the time there was the glory of being important. Countless little dangles hung from his watch chain and his name was on countless lips as well as often seen in the columns of the college paper. The dances were even better, for there he and his friends met all the nice girls. To Peter their conversation scintillated; it was ever so much more clever than his own. These girls really were clever, that was the wonderful...
...Lane '28, graduate secretary of Phillips Brooks House, and R. H. Hill 1T.S. respectively. On Saturday morning a speech by Dr. Gilkey will be followed by various forums. Saturday afternoon will be devoted to winter sports; and in the evening Dr. Gilkey will speak again. Morning watch service and an afternoon Communion service will conclude the scheduled events...
...holders of German bonds or the allied powers would have first claim upon the resources of the Reich. From the standpoint of the U. S. and Germany-and from their standpoint alone-the payments of both bond and reparations indebtedness are of approximately equal importance. The allied governments could watch Germany default on her U. S. bonds with relative unconcern; but any representative of U. S. interests must take care that the whole burden imposed on Germany is not too heavy for her to bear-even if that means somes calling down of reparations...