Word: ageing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY CREW Pos.Name Class Residence School Wt. Age. Ht. B S. B. Kelley '25 Reading Exeter 161 21 5.11 2 C. O'D. Iselin '26 New York City St. Mark's 175 19 6.02 3 C.H.Hollister Jr. '24 Grand Rapids, Middlesex 180 22 6.02 4 R.L.Raymond Jr. '24 Readville Milton 182 22 6.02 5 C. J.Hubbard Jr. '24 Boston Milton 200 21 6.02 6 Robert Winthrop '26 Boston St. Mark's 184 20 6.02 7 B. McK. Henry '24 Rosemont, Pa. St. George's 185 21 6.00 S Parker Hamilton '24 Lake Park, III. Middlesex...
While admittedly a relic from a more spirited age much can be said for a custom of duelling among the litterati. The pen is perhaps mightier than the sword, but putting an opponent to his literary death in monthly instalments contrasts unfavorably with the joy of making one quick lunge which will silence him forever. And the latter is by far the more humane method, since it preserves the blasted litterateurs from a lingering death by starvation or an equally unfortunate turn to the plebian occupation of automobile salesman...
...American Medical Association. "The body," he said, "possesses a wonderful capacity for growth." It doubles in weight and practically in size in the first six months of life; doubles again by the end of the third year; again by the end of the tenth year and usually by the age of 16 has doubled for the fourth time. In children the tendency to growth added to natural tendency to recover hastens recovery from conditions that are handled with great difficulty in the adult. Provided proper treatment for these patients can be secured and the nutrition of the child maintained...
...Church and the Evangelical Churches (Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.) have departed so far from the faith that they are not apostolic. He sees some prospect for union with the Eastern Churches, but none with the others. Finally, he prays that all may unite in boldly attacking the sins of the age-money-making, pleasure-hunting...
...University product, giving them the facilities, appreciation and moral support that are the life blood of scientific achievement. Dr. Hall's last book, Confession of a Psychologist (Appleton) is the unique revelation of the mind of one of America's greatest men-at 77 years of age, a mind of complete candor, fearlessness, humanity...