Word: attendant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tremendously after she acquired Magnolia Farm outside of Los Angeles and built a fine colonial home. There she entertained all the bigwigs she thought might help her to realize her political ambitions. Her lavish parties became common talk among Los Angeles newshawks, but they were never fortunate enough to attend, as Queen Helen always shunned publicity. Once they were able to report second-hand accounts of an elaborate bridge party she gave for a large group of ladies. The guests appeared wearing gaudy pajamas and blonde wigs if their hair had not been bleached as had their hostess...
...attend a trustees' meeting of the Carnegie Institution, Herbert Hoover returned to Washington for the first time since March...
...some time in May until the finals begin. This time is set aside for assigned reading, and is used in part for preparing for an examination that may come immediately after the conclusion of the reading period. Freshmen, on the other hand, often find themselves confronted with having to attend classes until the day before an examination, which naturally makes preparation more difficult. This arrangement should be changed by giving reading periods to Freshmen in those courses in which such a period is suitable, and by granting a three day study period, in order courses, before examinations...
...such courses as Mathematics A, in various sciences, and in Geology 1, where three periods a week are used for lectures, a reading period is both unnecessary and impracticable. But it takes time to attend classes and even greater time to prepare for recitations. A student should be relieved of these routine duties, and be given a few days in which to study for an examination...
Rosemary discipline is strict. One girl was expelled for smuggling in and eating a five-pound box of chocolates. Another ate a single grape after hours and wrote a conscience-stricken note to Miss Ruutz-Rees, thereby losing permission to attend her Rosemary Feast that year...