Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Because it is required of all Freshmen except those receiving a grade of 75 or above in the College entrance Examination. English A is the largest course in the University. With 785 students toiling under its demands, it leads by over 80 the next in size, History 1, which has enrolled...
Although the Foshay failure last week closely coincided with the Stock Market crisis it was not born of it. No Foshay enterprises were financed except by Foshay securities which were sold to employes or businessmen in districts which Foshay companies served. Causes of the Foshay failure seemed to be overexpansion and the depreciation of real estate holdings. The failure was chiefly remarkable for two things: it was the largest in the history of the Northwest; the man who failed had thrice made a fortune and might make a fourth...
Monday, Nov. 4, when the Exchange re-opened there were more sellers than buyers but none were frenetic. Toward noon prices climbed, then dropped again. In general stocks closed lower than Thursday. U. S. Steel closed at 180, Radio at 43¼, General Motors at 45¼. The market except at the very opening was dull as though it were tired. But it seemed to rest securely. Stock Exchange Governors ordered the Exchange closed after 1 o'clock Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; all day Saturday. Tuesday was a legal holiday (election day). Thus was further rest insured...
...Significance. Death of a Hero falls into two parts, a condemnation of the Victorians, especially for their sexual obscurantism, and a condemnation of the War. They are not well linked, except that both contribute to the catastrophe, and the second is far stronger. The Victorians are satirized with a savagery that defeats itself, for the reader begins to protest that it must be overdone. The tone of these chapters is like one of George's own remarks, thus reported: " 'Now, look at these simian bipeds,' George pursued, pointing to an inoffensive pair of lovers . . . 'more foul, more deadly, more incestuously...
...grey-brown rodent about 30 inches long including a pointed tail. When excited, its long stiff hairs stand erect. This bristling hair, together with thick skin, is one of the mongoose's protections against the fangs of serpents. Contrary to hearsay, the mongoose is not immune to snakebite except by dint of its intuitive agility. With uncanny timing it dodges thrust after thrust of the serpent, gradually exhausts its enemy, then darts in, bites the nape of the snake's neck, triumphantly hauls away the corpse...