Word: amid
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Efforts have been made since the sack of Louvain to try and discover some remnants underneath the library and in the cellars, but not even a single leaf has been found amid the black and charred debris. Indeed, considering the difficulty of burning large masses of paper, it is concluded that the contents of the library must have been deliberately destroyed by the use of explosive grenades, while the building itself, as is known, has been absolutely shattered to fragments by the bombardment. It appear that, contrary to certain reports, none of the treasures were carried away to Germany...
...Pumpkin Eater" by Miss Winifred Hawkridge, a special student at Radcliffe, makes a varied appeal both to the humor and sympathy of the audience. It deals with the tribulations of a New York journalist who "had a wife and couldn't keep her"--at least not to his satisfaction, amid the distractions and extravagances of city life. The minor characters of the comedy are fresh and well-drawn, particularly Kline, the restaurant keeper...
...thrown back for a loss of three yards. It was not until the end of the last quarter, when Princeton recovered a Williams' fumble on the latter's 16-yard line, that her backfield had the power to push the ball across the line for a touchdown. Law, amid breathless excitement, succeeded in gaining the point necessary to avert defeat...
...Amid clouds of smoke the members of the Freshman class will hold an informal gathering at the Union tonight, and no 1918 man should stay away. These smokers are not held primarily to promote the consumption of tobacco and pretzels. The real reason they are held is to give the men of the class an opportunity to meet each other informally and to get acquainted on common ground...
...Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen celebrates today. Amid the gaiety and brilliancy of the occasion the thoughts of the Seniors will in a few sombre moments turn to the meaning of it all. Only two days remain before the members of 1914 will cease their careers in the University, only to take up afresh the greater hardships and struggles in new and unexpected channels of life. The class leaves us with our best wishes for the future...