Word: vision
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...Love on a Blue Island," is perhaps even more mirth-compelling in its descriptions of utterly foolish incidents following a shipwreck; treated with a vigorous hand, it hurls chunks of humor, as it were, at the reader, who, if he be in the right mood, finds his vision obscured at times by tears of laughter. Uncontrollable chuckling seizes him at Mr. Brown's ludicrously chivalrous attitude to his fair companion on the desert isle and their common adventures it is only a pity that the ending is rather weak...
...those who have worked their way through college." The one who goes to college enters or rather continues in an artificial environment. He becomes engrossed in student activities which have about as much connection with the real world as a wart on the end of the nose has with vision. The average college man defers and temporarily sacrifices that association with older people and that intimate contact with concrete issues which are absolutely essential in making a man out of boy stuff. He would be spared much of delay could he have a clear understanding of his peculiar limitations before...
...whether they are to remain with their private owners or go once more to the control of the government. There must be no more of that "people be damned" attitude, which has all too often characterized the managements in the past Public-spirited men with a broad vision and a desire to serve the community as a whole must replace the smug, self-centered directors of the past. Co-operation must be the keynote of all their endeavors. Given this and a body of loyal employees, Mr. Willard is sure that the roads will make good. The Transportation...
...earnestly urge you and your staff to read the noble utterance of Harvard's great ex-president in the October Atlantic, and also Mr. Fosdick's fine-minded article. Do not let the youth of Harvard lose its vision at this hour. MARY P. SEARS...
...Hughes said in part: "While our inventors are constantly learning new ways of controlling the forces of nature, while engineering in war and peace is astounding us with its vision and precision of execution, it is in the art of governing ourselves that we not only fall short of what we should expect in a free people of so great intelligence, but frequently present a sorry spectacle...