Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...moment consider. That even those whose undergraduate days were little more than a succession of dances and triumphs in feminine politics and sports may still have profited somewhat, even by the thin veneer of culture, she also leaves out of the question. The article proves nothing except that the whole question of higher education, its advantages and defects, is too broad for one mind too grasp, especially if that mind be more intent on satire than on sympathy...
...English universities won the meet by a 5 to 4 score-only first places counting and only nine events being scheduled. Since this first encounter between the Oxford-Cambridge and Harvard-Yale track representatives six events have been added to the usual college list and all of these except the 220 yard dash have been incorporated in the meet between these joint teams. Thirty years ago the emphasis was largely on running events, the high and broad jumps and two weight throws being the only field contests. But even these seemed too many to the purely track athlete...
...entirely different movement. The acrobat stands erect on his feet, bends forward until the top of his head touches the ground and springs over to his feet after the manner of the handspring; but hands do not touch the ground, nor shoulders, nor any part of the body except the top of the head...
Extent. Waters had last week receded everywhere except in Louisiana. Nearly all the refugees in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee had returned to what remained of their homes, as had about two-thirds of the refugees in Arkansas. But some 300,000 refugees from Mississippi and Louisiana were still in Red Cross camps...
...following program comprises the selections which will be played each morning except Sunday until Friday June 10 in Appleton Chapel for the ten minutes following the morning service. TODAY Air Franck Toccata Boelimann TOMORROW Good News from Heaven Pachelbel Prelude and Fuge in B-flat Major Bach JUNE 4 Two Choral Preludes on In Duloi Jubilo Bach JUNE 6 Adagio Wider Toccata Wider JUNE 7 Air Handel Finale Handel JUNE 8 Choral in A minor Franck JUNE 9 Pastorale Bach Gavotte in B-flat major Handel JUNE 10 Hornpipe Handel Minnet Handel Allegro Handle