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...upkeep of the school-barn to run along without return? The Bureau of Education found out: "The erroneous attitude of parents in considering it less serious for the younger than for the older children to miss school. . . . Trivial excuses such as 'went to town,' 'ran an errand,' 'got up late,' 'had shoes repaired...
...dreaded hour I knocked at his door, and told him my errand. He stepped into the hall and in a stammering way said. "I hardly know how to begin. Some years ago a man in the Law School died, and for several years his sister used to send me five dollars to give to some student who could not go home for Christmas Day. Recently, one of the men to whom I gave the five dollars returned, and gave me back the five dollars doubled. Now, I wonder if you would feel hurt if I should ask you to accept...
...head alternately red and white. Several times he rose to defend himself against the flagellations of his enemies; each time the friendly arm of M. Painlevé shot out to restrain him. Six times the Premier arose to his defense, twice M. Briand, the Foreign Minister, rose on a similar errand...
...marched that grand old Roman, Champ Clark, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives. We were calling on a Governor of New Jersey who had just received the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Most of that company, including myself, had never made his personal acquaintance. It was our errand to assure him of our hearty support and to place ourselves at his service. The impressions of the day were summed up for me by one of my colleagues as we tramped back to the waiting train. Said he: 'When that man comes to Washington there will...
...extreme simplicity and self-abnegation; has worked as many as 16 to 18 hours a day; has proved himself to be expert in handling crowds, without resorting to the tricks of oratory. Once he and his friend, Premier Pashitch of Yugo-Slavia, were in St. Petersburg on a diplomatic errand. Reporters questioned M. Pashitch, who would only reply: "It is impossible to say any-thing." When they interviewed M. Venizelos they found him walking up and down deep in thought. He was pressed for information and consented finally to say: "I can only confirm all that has been said...