Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these latest additions were first editions of John Milton's writings, but these two were all that Harvard needed out of 38 separate early Milton's which were among the important features in Mr. White's collection. By making the Harvard Milton collection just so much nearer perfection, scholars who need to use these books will find it as much easier to perfect their own work Similarly, three volumes have been added to the collection of John Donne's poems and sermons, which has been one of the features of the Harvard Library ever since the gift of Professor Charles...
...them. However, space is too limited to describe how their task was accomplished, but if it had not been for their persistent efforts in improving the production of lamp bulbs in quantity as well as in quality, the incandescent lamp of today would not be such a cheap and perfect article, nor would it be used in such tremendous quantities. F. KRAISSL Corning...
...entire military scheme of things, as far as the enlisted man is concerned is far from perfect, but who are there that will protest in behalf of the "Dog Robber?" He has no vote or is he other than future cannon fodder - the officers, well, that's the great argument...
Solicitor General Garrett of Georgia proudly announced that he had a "perfect case." Old Mrs. Powers agreed. She said: "There is nothing ahead of me but death...
...painting is Flores Mexicanas (Flowers of Mexico) by Ramos Martinez of Mexico City, who took 15 years to perfect his work. It was bought last week by Mexico's President Emilio Fortes Gil, to be sent to Miss Morrow and Col. Lindbergh on behalf of the President and his wife, Dona Carmen Garcia Deportes...