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Word: esotericism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Two of the three poems can be summed up in a word: esoteric. Both Charles Neuhauser's "Sunday in Jersey" and Douglas Freelander's "Death of the Old Singer" start off with some promise of entertainment for the general reader, but plunge headlong into a thick fog before they are...

Author: By David L. Ratner, | Title: On the Shelf | 12/21/1951 | See Source »

John Hart, one of the College's most esoteric sportsmen, has left his single scull rowing, and will almost certainly lead Harvard's cross country skiing--that is, until he has to start training for the Wellesley bicycle race.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINING THEM UP | 12/19/1951 | See Source »

A collection of such esoteric tomes is not accidental. The Farmington Plan was proposed to provide out-of-the-way research materials for libraries throughout the country. Under the program, libraries cooperate in their book-buying campaigns so that at least one copy of every book published outside the United...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strange, Rare Collections go Into Library | 12/18/1951 | See Source »

Goodson & Todman reached these esoteric conclusions when their first TV panel show-What's My Line?-became an unexpected hit (TIME, Sept. 17). They have applied them with equal success to their second panel show, It's News to Me.* Last week they launched the third in their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Search for the Gimmick | 12/17/1951 | See Source »

The "casual" jobs are awarded solely on the basis of ability of availability. They encompass such familiar pursuits as baby-sitting, handling odd-jobs around local homes, and shoveling snow. They take in such esoteric--comparatively highly paid--occupations as draftsmen, translators, and entertainers. The entertainment bureau, one of Holt...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: Student Porters, Priority System Crucial Links In Mushrooming Student Employment Program | 11/29/1951 | See Source »

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