Word: yielding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Wisdom comes to Seniors by devious paths, however, and though so few would, even if they had the choice again yield the apple to Minerva, the traditional vote for Phi Beta Kappa is extremely rational. One comes to college, after all, to be educated; if the curriculum is education, why then, Phi Beta Kappa is the mark of success in curricular pursuits--and most to be desired. Unfortunately, the hypothesis that the curriculum in itself constitutes education is the weak link in the chain of this logic; for it is too obvious that the curriculum is but a part very...
There is a story of fine quality, "West is West," by Mr. E. Harrison, which the reader may pick up with satisfaction, with confidence that he may yield himself to a few moments of genuine pleasure in story and in style. There is an article on "Where Harvard Excels," by Professor T. N. Carver, which will inevitably provoke more thought and fill every heart with pride in the solidity of Harvard excellence. An article on "Building the Minor Sports at Harvard," by Paul Jackson, and an editorial on Advance Information, concerning the selection of new courses, are timely discussions...
...used in the service of transportation. Rates, both passenger and freight, have been substantially advanced with that end in view. But as the new rates are based on the 5 1-2 to 6 per cent return for the railroads as a whole in each large group they will yield more than the stipulated rate of return for the strong roads and less than that for the weak roads. The strong roads are to divide with the Government the excess over 6 per cent on their value; the weak roads will have no excess to divide--in fact many...
...government will be able to establish is a matter of conjecture for a veil of mystery has surrounded the proceedings up to the time of trial. It is safe to say that M. Caillaux will be ready with a masterly defence for he is not a man to yield without supreme effort and now he is fighting for his life. Let us hope that the French government will be able to lay its finger on some definite action of a man, who, in the mind of everyone, has tried to betray France...
Senator Lodge's restatement of the treaty issue, which is politely termed a compromise, is the latest noise in the Of course nothing has really happened; nothing is likely to happen until one side or the other is ready actually to yield...