Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...popular American novelist once remarked: "A Frenchman can understand a joke if it's nasty; an Italian if it's cruel; an Englishman if it's explained to him; and a German if it's on somebody else; but an American is the only man on earth who can understand a joke on himself. The American sense of humor is a bubble on the cup of courage." Isn't there a Japanese sense of humor...
...understand, within your power as Mayor, to prohibit its performance here, and I trust that in the interests of world peace, and the continued friendship of America and Japan you will do so. Respectfully, S. HARIMOTO...
...imagines him to be an extraordinary fund of scientific knowledge gained by several years' work in an engineering school. The Harvard Engineering School plans to graduate more than mere scientific men; it proposes to develop engineers who shall be able to meet the call for industrial leadership, who shall understand men as well as machines. The co-operative plan, as explained by Mr. Lytle in today's CRIMSON provides for "a first hand understanding of human relations under conditions of production." It shows not only recognition of a problem vital to both industry and engineering, but offers a solution. Every...
...days of personal contact between employer and wage-carner have long since passed and something must be substituted if the workingman is to feel a contentment and pride in earning his daily bread. Many attempts have been made; yet the problem remains, chiefly because those who understand both the attitude of labor and business administration are few, and hard to find. "It is significant to note," points out Mr. Lytle, "that these cooperative students are quite universally interested in the administrative side of engineering. They are not inclined to slight straight engineering interests but they see the fascination...
...order that undergraduates, especially Freshmen, may understand the purposes of Phi Beta Kappa and the requirements for election to it, the following sketch of the history and ideals of the society is printed...