Word: simplest
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have given serious study and thought to the subject, for say fifteen minutes at a time? Or how many who have disliked to exercise their minds to that extent have talked to their Faculty Adviser upon the subject? Its very purpose would indicate that it may not be the simplest subject, but still it seems one that would not strain even a college man's mind to the breaking point...
...military aviator must have his meteorological facts presented in the simplest, clearest, and most practical way. Meteorology is but a small part of the varied and highly complex information which is necessary in his exacting and dangerous occupation. Theories should be omitted altogether, and explanations, except of certain essential facts, are unnecessary. The keynote of the meteorologist's contribution to the training for flying in war is the desire to make aviation more effective as a means of waging war and the hope of being able to save the lives of some of our flyers
...simplest, the most proper, and the only return which may be made is to justify the implied confidence of our national leaders of war by service. That permits of no shallow conception of the purpose of the Corps, and no evasion of duty...
Elaborate plans for reunion festivities have been greatly cut down because of the war. Only the simplest sort of dinners and meetings are to be held, even those classes which are celebrating their important reunions. 1892, which will be back for its 25th, has decided that "owing to the fact that the country is seriously preparing for war, it has seemed to the Class Committee inappropriate to hold an elaborate or expensive celebration." The Secretary of 1897 writes that "the conclusion reached by the Class Committee that the 20th Reunion be reduced to the minimum of expense and effort...
...showing of the Harvard team cannot be said to be disappointing, for nothing much was expected of it early in the season. Although the eleven has improved noticeably during the past week, the squad still seems to be foundering in fundamentals. Only the simplest football was attempted, and that with no remarkable success...