Word: englands
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...perishability of men's dreams. The building had been put up as a "phalanstery" or communal living quarters for the North American Phalanx-one of the most successful of all the Socialist colonies which bloomed across the U.S. in the 19th Century. Never as well known as New England's famed Brook Farm, the Phalanx had lasted twice as long and prospered wonderfully. In its heyday, Horace Greeley, Charles Dana and Albert Brisbane (father of the late Arthur Brisbane) were all its ardent advocates...
...portly Count Giuseppe Dalla Torre, editor of the Vatican's semi-official L'Osservatore Romano, chose a sensational moment to write an editorial against capitalism. Assembled in Rome last week for a four-day meeting were delegations of Roman Catholic employers from France, Canada, Belgium, The Netherlands, England and Italy...
Died. Wyndham Raymond Portal,* First Viscount Portal of Laverstoke, 64, Britain's Minister of Works and Planning (1942-44) and president of the '48 Olympic games held in London; of a cerebral hemorrhage; in Hampshire, England...
...reverence and ribbing are directed at the British public-school system, traditional incubator of British snobs, heroes and statesmen. As part of a program inspired by the labor government, Jack Read (Richard Atten-borough), a kid from the wrong side of the London tracks, is enrolled in one of England's oldest, most snobbish schools. For several reels, while the camera conscientiously explores the virtues and vices of the school system, young Jack gets caned, taunted, snubbed and bullied by his masters and schoolmates. In the end he emerges a successful product of the British public-school system, with...
Springfield is in the New England Lacrosse League, as are Williams and Yale, the remaining one-two punch for the Varsity. So far the team's record in NELL play is three and one--wins over MIT, New Hampshire, and Tufts; and a loss, alas to Dartmouth...