Word: expections
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dean", were an exception happening only once or twice, a term, the inconvenience of the delay would make no real difference; but occurring as it does daily, the long wait is coming to be regarded as the rule. Anyone called to the office has reason to expect to sit in line from fifteen minutes to an hour and a half,--and then sometimes fail of the objective. There is no way at present of reserving a place in the line, and a man would rather waste an hour with five in line ahead of him, than give up his place...
...idea as to how much time was necessary, and the man summoned could sign up accordingly. If he was called to be informed that he had cut the last class before Armistice day last November, he would need to sign up for a five minute period only, while men expecting a long conference would reserve three or more of these unit,--five minute,--periods. At all events, however these details were worked out, with such a sheet in use in University 4, the dean himself would know whom to expect and when, as in any efficient business organization...
...untrammeled prehistoric ease--is now about to be thrust among the contaminations of modern civilization. "After all" says editorial opinion, "why should the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals concern itself with the Plesiosaurus who--as his name implies--is an 'Almost-Lizzard'? May we not expect ere-long to be confronted with a Society for the Preservation of American Hop-toads, with chapters in all the public schools...
...judging such a question it is a common error for Americans to neglect to put themselves in the position of those they criticise. We, for example, cannot imagine any one regarding a lizzard as a common "animal" any more than we expect to find monkeys infesting the trees in Central Park. We therefore jump to the conclusion: As a matter of fact, the Argentines have the very best reasons for regarding the lizzard as worthy of protection. No doubt the latter is as familiar a sight down there as the common cat is in this country...
Opportunities will be offered in the fields of acting, stage managing, business, scenery, costuming, properties, and electric lighting. Material for the cast is especially needed, which calls for several types of talent. All first-year men and others who expect to enter dramatic work in the University are invited to attend this meeting...