Word: boarded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...laymen alike, for showing few results commensurate with the Foundation resources. Hence it has been with satisfaction that these same faultfinders noted the appointment last week of Pianist Ernest Hutcheson as Dean of the Graduate School, of Author John Erskine (himself a musician) as Chairman of the Advisory Board...
...Paterson, N. J., two young teachers wanted to get married to two young men. The teachers, Helen C. Friedman and Marguerite B. Ellis, asked for permission to take honeymoons after their weddings. At this, there was turmoil among the members of the School Board. "Rubbish!" shouted one member. "Do taxpayers like myself pay cash so that young women, mere chits, may go off and enjoy themselves?" Said Commissioner John Grimshaw Jr., a bachelor: "They can get married after school-hours, whether we like it or not. It would be petty business to refuse to let them take their honeymoons...
Parents began to complain because their children told them that the teacher was what they termed "cuckoo." A year ago Dr. Emil Altman, chief medical examiner of the Board of Education, was called to see whether Miss Byrne was capable of teaching. After examining her with care, he stated that she was suffering from a "paranoid form of psychosis." At this, Mary Byrne was removed from her classroom, given odd jobs to do in the Training School Library so that she could earn her salary of $3,700 a year, while the Board of Education investigated her case...
...William J. O'Shea, Superintendent of Schools: "The least we could do for Miss Byrne was to give her a chance to recover. When she did not recuperate quickly it was suggested to her that she retire on pension. That she refused to do. Finally, in October, the Board of Education recommended to the Teachers Retirement Board that she be placed on pension. The matter is now before that board. It is unfortunate, and I wish we could do more...
...Chicago store (Peacock) and at a Los Angeles store (Barker Bros.). It was a three-wheeled barrow, of tea-wagon appearance, containing lock compartments for liquor, an ice receptacle, niches for bottles, glasses, ice-picks, opener, knives, spoons; a cedar drawer for 500 cigars; a tray; an oak board for slicing fruit; a musical attachment designed to play certain tunes. This machine-the "Baker Bar-ette"-is usually made with a red-lacquer finish. Some are equipped with the heads & tails of animals (cock, horse, dog) sticking out at either end, to support the leaves which, when folded, cover...