Word: mannerizes
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...originally expressed. What attempted to be some timely class advice, illustrated by the case of one man who had worked not wisely, but too well, was unfortunately misconstrued into a critical attack upon specific methods and courses. No such specific criticism was intended, the criticism being directed at the manner of doing large assignments of outside reading--with a hint as to "judicious skipping...
...visual appeal. It is an exceptionally valuable "pictorial review" of the story of our people. The illustrations occupy more than half the space and at first sight appear to be the more important part of the work, but the text, admirably and tersely expressed, is an indispensible supplement. The manner of organization of the pictures in such a fashion that they, in themselves, unfold a coherent, though sketchy, story of the American people, is most commendable...
...government. Hitherto principles of public regulation have been evolved only after evils of monopoly or unrestrained competition have be come momentous; and only after industry has crystallized into unalterable moulds. For once the Federal government may apply its regulative power to a new industry. it may in a manner direct the inevitable expansion of the radio industry into those channels best calculated to serve public interests if the patent-suits do succeed in forcing the government to seize time by the forelock their inauguration is not to be condemned...
...acquisition of the University of Strasbourg gives the country, for the first time, a modern medical school plant. In Great Britain appear signs of a new vitality in medical teaching; full time teachers have been established in London and Edinburgh schools; research is being conducted in a well organized manner under a Medical Research Council...
...deduction, or how to make a radio set out of a hair pin, a toothbrush and the spare parts of three Fords. Neither does he merely recite "today's program," although a program appears with his department. But in a series of short paragraphs he criticizes the manner and the substance of the programs on which he listened in the night before...