Word: thoroughly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first requisite in public speaking, he said, is thorough acquaintance with every phase of the subject. The precept which the young lawyer is most apt to disregard is the importance of knowing his opponent's side of the case with the same thoroughness as his own. Clearness, simplicity of language and conciseness are invaluable qualities in public speaking. The last-named in particular is an indispensable asset in stump speaking. A good rule is to have something to say, say it briefly, and sit down...
...than a year's trial; is to be partially, if not absolutely ignored. The "standing rules and orders of the President and Fellows and the Board of Overseers, concerning the regulation of athletic sports," are returned to their original wording, as they existed before the Joint Committee made its thorough investigation...
...selection of the team last night was a matter of much difficulty to the judges, who discussed the relative merits of the speakers for an hour before they were able to reach a conclusion. The choice of the team rested upon the power of analysis and a thorough acquaintance with all the phases of the subject under consideration, and it is an interesting fact that all of the men chosen spoke on both sides of the question at the various trials. The awarding of the Coolidge Prize was also difficult, particularly as the competitors were unusually deserving...
...lockers are crowded into unventilated galleries, where the windows are unopened and unopenable. Where athletic clothes are piled after each day's exercise, there is no attempt at fumigation, or even thorough cleaning, and the dust of months is allowed to accumulate. In the Gymnasium proper, in the looker rooms, in the baths, the air is foul. Small wonder that we learn of cases of eczema among the men who use the lockers...
...followed the example of 1906 and added to its history a successful Junior Union dance. From an untried experiment three years ago the dance has developed, with increasing success and popularity, into the pleasantest social event of the year. To the members of the present committee, whose efficient and thorough management was responsible for the success of last night's affair, we extend our hearty congratulations...