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Word: desiree (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Mr. Darrow's harsh ideas concerning the method of education in American colleges doubtless contain a great deal of shrewd insight. What he recommends is practically a bodily transference of the English tutorial system to Harvard, but he falls to grasp the fact that such a change would be impractical...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A NATURALIZED TUTORIAL | 3/27/1925 | See Source »

"The more or less routine work of the committee, of reviewing the reports and recommendations of the alumni organization, removes the possible criticism that they might not receive due consideration by the University. It is felt, however, that there is a much more broad and useful field in which the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LANGDON MARVIN EXPLAINS ATTEMPTS OF ALUMNI COMMITTEE TO FOSTER CRITICISM | 3/27/1925 | See Source »

College ossifies men," declared Clarence S. Darrow yesterday, explaining his ideas on education and colleges. "It makes their blood, turn to water and their high ambition to petty desire. Such great numbers as now knock at the college gates make any college liable to fall in its purpose. And college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARROW CALLS COLLEGE EDUCATION OSSIFICATION | 3/26/1925 | See Source »

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS - A cruel tale of the old man, the young man and the old man's bride carved by Eugene O'Neill from the granite strata of lonely New England life.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Mar. 23, 1925 | 3/23/1925 | See Source »

Tick went the telegraph wires ; came a message from Governor Walker of Georgia to Judge Bynum, counsel for the Memorial Association. "See," the Governor requested the Association, "that requisition papers are withdrawn." Thereupon Governor McLean of North Carolina telegraphed Governor Walker congratulating him upon the "wisdom and patriotism" displayed by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arts: Borglum's Week | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

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