Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Miss Bird plays the aristocratic idealist who refuses to admit that the monarchy cannot be brought back with delicacy. When she finds that she is deceived by Roulette, her heart is broken, but she nevertheless sends him off to fight for her cause, and on hearing of his death, forgives...
...recent editorial under the title "Page the Harvard Clubs" the CRIMSON mentioned certain possibilities open to these organizations. The figures showing the number of men from each state studying at the University give point to this subject. Too much stress cannot be put upon statistics during such an unusual year as this. The figures reveal a healthy representation from without New England, and it would be hard to duplicate the showing in any other university. Yet the numbers recruited from other states than Massachusetts is far too small when the opportunities offered are considered...
...much importance cannot be laid upon the continuation of the Freshman Jubilee. Its elimination would not necessarily involve the future success of any one of the members of '22, nor leave inarticulate forever some unfound songster. However, it would discontinue an excellent tradition as well as prevent the class from enjoying its only social function before the Junior year...
...agree that such substitution leads to an absurdity, but that is the fault of the English language, for there is no object to be gained by such substitution. The league cannot agree to anything until it is created by the high contracting parties. Carrying the analogy to the debating society further, it is submitted that it is entirely proper to say 'we agree that the society shall be intrusted etc.', but is unrhetorical to say the society agrees that the society shall be intrusted, etc.' The same misconception of the significance of the relation of these expressions is shown...
...party leaders, and is often influenced by personal likes and dislikes. His prejudices once formed, he doesn't want to read arguments or hear speeches to the contrary. But if he can go to a meeting where his own leaders are arrayed against an intelligent opposition, he cannot help hearing facts which will set him thinking for himself...