Word: baring
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...very bad one. Exceptions do not excuse the general inadequacy. Possibly in some of those he chooses he may be lucky enough to enjoy the benefits of competent instruction. But if he has any interest in tutorial, he will have to keep that alive himself, for nothing beyond the bare necessities will be supplied him. Often the accretion of even that vital knowledge will be the result of his own labors in Widener. If he does no more than the required work he will be able to graduate, perhaps with honors, knowing almost nothing about his field...
...Federal Relief rolls the Commission found 2,875,000 people aged 1640-24. Of them, 765.000 had never held a job. A bare 281,000 had "worked in agriculture," many merely marking time on their families' farms. Of the urban 1,710,000, some 54,000 had enough industrial experience to call themselves "skilled artisans...
...Michigan Theatre last week cocked their heads dubiously when a roly-poly character named Georges André Martin marched onto the stage as part of the additional entertainment. M. Martin amiably drew on a pair of black gloves whose first and second fingers were missing. Over his four bare fingers he pulled two pairs of little red pants, apologizing for "dressing in public." Thus costumed, M. Martin's agile fingers looked like bare legs, his hands became an incredibly realistic team of tiny dancers. The audience, fascinated by the childish spectacle, began to gurgle in appreciation...
...winning of Cleone and the expo sure of the thief who stole a fortune in pearls and banknotes from Lady Cleone's grandfather is accomplished by some highly literate dramaturgy by Clemence Dane, some handsome snuff-taking by Fairbanks Jr., some capital period studies, including: 1) a bare-knuckle prizefight; 2) a Court cotillion; 3) a jailbreak; 4) a presentation of living tableaux from the paintings of the Royal Academy...
Post-cards will be sent out at once to ratify or reject the action of last night's bare quorum in voting national affiliation: Meanwhile Lawrence S. Levy '39 was made head of the Strike Committee delegated to secure speakers and complete arrangements for 11 o'clock April...