Word: progressiveness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...English. For that reason he does not try to tell about all the English, nor even all about the English. In his habitat of Romley he finds by-ways, people, institutions, manners, ideas, ideals, and vices enough to write a book. Consequently his opinions are not violent, his progress leisurely, his attitude sympathetic...
...exhibition of findings of the Harvard Mesopotamian expedition is being shown at Fogg, and will close on Saturday of this week. Illustrating the progress and results of Harvard's past three years of excavations in Iraq, the exhibition is well in keeping with the great interest which of late has arisen in archaeological research in Mesopotamia. Combining as it does material of both purely scientific and artistic importance, it cannot help but interest those whose minds are open to the past achievements...
...expressed his confidence that "the school now inaugurated will in fact serve its country not only by training your brilliant youth more quickly and surely to contribute to your own economic soundness and progress, but that it will in time through effective cooperation with our own school add much to that mutual understanding between our two peoples, which the future so much needs...
...with a feeling akin to sadness that the same readers now grown to manhood, greet the announcement that the Women's Christian Temperance Union has taken these self-same rimes and jingles and converted them into Prohibition propaganda. But the old order changeth and Progress is an exemplary ambition. Perhaps Mother Goose willingly aids and abets the Noble Experiment. Forsaking her eternal kingdom she will be seen in the night air stealthily aeroplaning--of course her broomstick is antiquated--hither and yon disseminating the evils of drink. Yes, the Eighteenth Amendment is an honorable thing and even Mother Goose should...
Unfortunately, the expedition was hampered in its work by the difficulties of travel. Under the guidance of natives, and without the aid of sufficient geographic tools such as maps, charts, and literature of exploration, the group met unnecessary problems which hampered their progress and delayed the essential work of the party. With the completion of Harvard's new Geographical Institute, it is hoped that such difficulties for scientific research may be avoided; not only will the needed implements be at hand, but also the information for their intelligent...