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Word: allowables (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Widener can, of course, supply any necessary books, but the House libraries are both more comfortable and more convenient. In order to prevent crowding in any House; permissions to outsiders could be granted only on application to the librarians. Such a plan would allow the libraries to afford a maximun: of usefulness without violating the general principle of reserving them for the use of members of each House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUSE LIBRARIES | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...Pierian Sodality, which, founded in 1808 is one of Harvard's oldest institutions, could be made of real musical value. It deserves public support and greater publicity in order to allow it to develop the highest standards possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FORGOTTEN MUSIC | 3/20/1931 | See Source »

Personal contact with individual members of the Freshman Class would allow the University the flexibility so essential during the first college year. The Freshman tutor gauging the maturity of his men could give the advanced a free rein and at the same time bring those less mature to a point where they too would be ready for emancipation. A link would thus be made between the schools and the colleges and the problems of adjustment would at least find partial solution. In addition the adviser should help the student to form a standard of values in regard to extra-curricular...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ADVISE THE FRESHMEN | 3/17/1931 | See Source »

Discussing the colored "host-coats" which Manhattan tailors currently recommend for evening wear by gentlemen who are receiving guests at home, Hearst-Colyumist Arthur Brisbane wrote: "They allow the eaters and drinkers at the party to pick out the man who is paying the bills and prevent mistaking him for the butler. The latter advantage is not important, because the butler may usually be recognized by his expression of concentrated intelligence, and is nearly always sober." Mr. Brisbane then drew a line under this sally and began anew: "Herbert [Bayard] Swope had this 'host-coat' idea long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 16, 1931 | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

Foreign diplomatic or consular representatives of countries which have recognized the Soviet Union were challenged to make similar investigations. "But," Comrade Molotov added, "the Soviet will not allow foreign governmental investigation committees" - i. e., no U. S. congressional committee will be allowed in Red lumber camps. Sixty thousand Soviet convicts are employed in the lumber regions building roads and canals, stated the Prime Minister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Speech from the Throne | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

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