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...quiet and mossy seclusion of the Poetry Room has been too little disturbed since its doors were thrown open to the University last fall. Sequestered in the upper reaches of Widener and left to blush unseen in the sterile atmosphere of the special libraries, the Poetry Room has failed to fulfill its high promise. Unfortunately to the difficulties of its location have been added other obstacles which discourage the ordinary mortal in pursuit of his muse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNTAPPED RESOURCE | 2/25/1932 | See Source »

...svelte and blonde; on her last visit, newsmen recalled, she was plump and redhaired. Of her husband she said: "The first time I heard David sing was four months ago. He was singing 'Nay, I Will Not Let You Go,' and as I listened I felt myself blush to the roots of my hair. . . ." In Boston Mayor James M. Curley pointed out that Texas Guinan had promised to give half the proceeds of her show to the unemployed. Sister Aimee agreed to share all takings over & above $2,600 daily rental of Boston Garden, which has a capacity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Oct. 19, 1931 | 10/19/1931 | See Source »

Everywhere we heard complaints from the natives of the rudeness of American visitors, and we had ourselves ocular demonstrations of it, which at this late day still make us blush for the American representatives in South America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 15, 1931 | 6/15/1931 | See Source »

...advice latent in the accompanying press from Princeton's daily carries with it a real Message. For those who have already experienced the shave, shower, shine, and shampoo sequence, it will be welcome corroboration. To those super-sophisticates for whom this little round of activity has lost its first blush of freshness, it offers consolation and reward...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THIS YOUNGER DEGENERATION | 3/27/1931 | See Source »

...feel at all cocky over your knowledge of English literature have a look at this catechism. The authors may spare the local teaser about who killed Kit Marlowe, but they have up their sleeve a few new ones that would make a Divisional paper blush...

Author: By R. N. C. jr., | Title: BOOKENDS | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

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