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There is his brother Philip Gibbs-whom he admires tremendously-who, when forced upon a lecture platform, always looks like a "frightfully tired Savonarola who is speaking in a trance." And there are Hamilton's own sensations on such occasions, when he always gives impromptu speeches. There is his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Unwritten History* | 4/14/1924 | See Source »

The effect of the story is made, the theme is developed, as themes should be, entirely in action. A girl with every advantage of noble family, education, beauty, health, strength, physical skill, intellect, and emotional sensitiveness lives with the freedom of wealth and position in the most delightful places on...

Author: By G. H. Code ., | Title: CRIMSON BOOKSHELF | 4/12/1924 | See Source »

The effect of the story is made, the theme is developed as themes should be, entirely in action. A girl with every advantage of noble family, education, beauty, health, strength, practical skill, intellect, and emotional sensitiveness lives with the freedom of wealth and position in the most delightful places on...

Author: By G. H. Codk ., | Title: BOOKSHELF | 4/10/1924 | See Source »

It would-he delightful to be a committee! For decisions would be unnecessary. The vexed question of getting up, for instance, could be well left to the following day because there was no quorum. Doubts as to whether to eat bran of graham inufilns for breakfast would dissolve for they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO BE A COMMITTEE--! | 4/10/1924 | See Source »

Beebe has been fortunate in his coworkers. He has the sort of personality that attracts men and women of talent. Just how many American millionaires each year offer him transportation to far ends of the earth so that they may be taken along on his delightful pilgrimages, is a matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Millionaires Toady Him | 4/7/1924 | See Source »

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