Word: alex
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...student from the drag of the incapable; to encourage and reward intellectual initiative. And everywhere the liberalizing process has included these steps: removal of compulsion to study; replacement of frequent, specific examinations with in frequent, comprehensive ones. Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth long since took modifications of these steps. In Dr. Alex ander Meiklejohn's experimental college at the University of Wisconsin, the radical plan of studying human eras whole instead of human knowledge piecemeal has been tried with success. The University of Chicago approached its reformation guided by two factors not so pressing at other universities: a large and intricate...
...Manhattan, Alex Fuerstein, taxi driver, objected because he had been arrested for parking in front of a speakeasy. Said he: "But Your Honor, where can I park in this town and not be in front of a speakeasy?" He was fined...
Indications of the program for the year were given out by Alex Saron '31, president of the Club, after a meeting of the executive committee. Several musicians of note have intimated that they would accept invitations from the Club to address its meetings. All phases of musical activity will be represented on the year's schedule by composers, orchestral conductors, solo artists and performers, and scholars. Instructors in the University will take an active part in the presentation of programs. Students, also, will perform classic and modern work on modern and antiquated instruments. Interest in composition will be encouraged...
...this morning's mail came the enclosed clipping, sent by my mother-in-law, Mrs. Alex Vreatt of Wrangell, Alaska. This clipping from The Alaskan of Petersburg, Alaska is especially of interest if you turn over the title page. There you will note that it is published by the Alaska Native Brotherhood Publishing Co. The Alaska Native Brotherhood is an organization of native Alaskan Indians. Evidently your magazine and articles are read not only over the entire world but by Alaskan Indians as well...
...little Eddie Genung would never have a chance in the last lap against big Tom Hampson. With this and the javelin-throw the British Empire might get a tie. The runners got set for the medley. Pete Bowen, best of U. S. quarter-milers, gained a slight advantage over Alex Wilson of Canada. He fumbled giving the baton to Eddie Tolan and ten yards were lost. But then George Simpson, Ohio State's "Buckeye Bullet," cut five yards off the lead and little Genung started after Hampson. He caught him at 440 yd., passed him in the backstretch, finished...