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Word: bitting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Michigan Daily. The cause for this rift is a number of editorials which ran recently in the paper and which Dr. Ruthven characterizes as "tasteless and objectionable." The editorials themselves are not on hand but from the subjects given it is possible to deduce that they contained quite a bit of truth--truth that hurt some people's sensibilities. One of them criticizes the conduct of the American Legion members in their recent convention at Detroit, another disagreed with the dean of students for certain statements he had made in regard to student government, while a third attacks professors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRANK WRITING | 10/3/1931 | See Source »

Indeed college literary publications are progenitors of them all--magazines such as "The Harvard Advocate", the Yale and Princeton "Lits", The Williams "News" have bit by bit turned over many of their former functions to their younger compeers. No longer are they shot gun prescriptions for the undergraduate palate, mingling university bulletins, college news, bits of spice, athletic reviews and literary efforts. In an age of differentiation and and specialization it is no doubt better so. However, as these subsidiary activities have been placed in other hands, the literary monthly has been left with more ample opportunity and attention less...

Author: By C. C. Abbott, | Title: FRESHMAN NUMBER OF ADVOCATE IS REVIEWED BY C. C. ABBOTT '28 | 10/3/1931 | See Source »

Father has left town. That's his usual stunt when things go a bit wrong and the bettors get after him. But he has arranged a conference with Al Capone over the week-end. He says Al will make things happen the way he wants them. Al and father are the only two dictators left. But I will carry on the Huey tradition for today...

Author: By I. FLING Huey, | Title: HUEY TELLS CASEY HARVARD WILL WIN BY SCORE OF 41 TO 0 | 10/3/1931 | See Source »

...around-man' of college novels is perhaps a bit distrusted," "Professor Brinton states. "What are known as 'activities' may help, but are not essential. The requirement of 'physical vigor' does not necessarily include playing on a team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rhodes Scholarship Requirements Outlined as Concluding Day for Applications Approaches--Annual Stipend About $2000 | 10/2/1931 | See Source »

...Professor Murdock. It might make Harvard change its mind. Also, even if Professor Murdock is elected dean, he will have potent rivals for the presidency. Among those spoken of are: Boston Lawyer Charles Pelham Curtis Jr., 36, clubman, sportsman, member of a distinguished Harvard family (but he stutters a bit, a disadvantage in a Harvard president); Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams (he probably would not accept); Professor Francis Bowes Sayre of Harvard Law School, personable son-in-law of the late Woodrow Wilson; Cancer Fighter Clarence Cook ("Pete") Little, politically ousted president of the University of Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Cotton Top | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

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