Word: ageing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...quite possible that insidious German propagandists have duped the Guatemalan government into believing that porcelain coins are better, solely for the purpose of establishing a new market for German goods, a market which will never be satiated. For as long as the coins are constantly being destroyed by break-age, there will be a demand for more, thus keeping the German workingmen occupied, and increasing the prosperity of the Fatherland...
...last time that Professor Palmer spoke in Chapel on Class Day was 1916. Previous to that year he had regularly officiated, but because of his age, which now exceeds eighty years, he did not wish to preside at Appleton after 1916. It was only because of the present emergency that Professor Palmer agreed to conduct the exercises this year. As the Chapel Exercises on Tuesday are one of the most impressive events of Class Day week, the Seniors are particularly fortunate in having one of the University's most eminent men to preside...
...certain point the fruits of his labor will accumulate faster than he can use them in his shortened period of leisure. Somewhere a balance must be struck. It is possible, however, to increase the productiveness of labor through the improvement of the material arts. This is what the present age is doing. We now turn out in our eight, nine and ten hour days as much as the founders of our country once did in twelve, thirteen and fourteen. The demand for shorter and shorter hours is thus the natural accompaniment of our industrial development. It furthermore puts continual pressure...
...have had the privilege of instruction under highly trained specialists and of associating intimately with men of similar age and aspirations, in the formative period of young manhood, may not, I fear, appreciate the privilege as do those denied your opportunities...
...age-old scoffing of the world at the benefits of a college education has a plausible ring to the disgruntled Freshman. It is such an easy way for him to explain why he has gained nothing in college by declaring that there was nothing to be gained. Statistics of the number of college graduates who hold high stations in the world have little effect on him, and that is not unnatural. The value of Harvard training cannot be proved by figures...