Word: agee
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...present achievements are due to his deep understanding of human nature and his sincere graciousness. You must admit that a man 35 years of age who understands every type of student and wins their confidence is truly an accomplished person. ... As for his "waddling around the campus" this is in error ; President Wells is very deliberate and spirited in his walk despite his 228 pounds which he carries very well...
...will write a book, live in Adams House, counsel upperclassmen, organize discussions under the house plan. He said he would willingly sign the Massachusetts teachers' pledge of loyalty to the Constitution. He will also remain a literary editor of the New Masses, soon will have published a Modern Age book called I Like America...
...Clemmer analyzed 14 convict leaders ranging in age from 26 to 48, in mental age from nine years plus to 18 years. The average mental age was 15, which is higher than that of the adult population of the U. S. (13 years 6 months). Only two, however, had had schooling beyond the eighth grade. One of these had two years of high school and the other quit college during freshman year...
...burglary. All but two had been raised in cities of 50,000 or more, and the two exceptions had lived in such cities since adolescence. All but five had spent 18 months or more in other penal institutions. All without exception had shown delinquency at an early age. In physique they ranged from skinny giants to chunky short men, but Mr. Clemmer noticed that none was overweight...
...hands), but usually Author Lewinsohn shows Barnato smoothing over diamond diggers Rhodes had antagonized, pacifying the Boers after the abortive Jameson raid, restoring confidence in jittery diamond buyers, until his tireless peacemaking grows wearisome. The big question mark at the end of Barnato's career-why, at the age of 44, with fortune intact and prospects excellent, he killed himself-Author Lewinsohn does not answer...