Word: extention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attracted by your sense of humor, for of course your intent and achievements are primarily sober and serious. None the less, some line of witty perception should be discernible in a group of, how many is it now, 85,000? . . . My filled-in coupon misrepresents a situation to this extent: there is "in my family" a "female TIME reader aged 50 to 60"-my wife. But as you probably know, she receives her own subscription at the house; I, mine at my office...
...last named difficulty hinges on the question of university economics. It there were money enough in becoming a tutor to promise a man a decent existence, many more would be content to consider this a life work. The second handicap to success could be overcome, to some extent, by the development of the remedy suggested for the third, provided, of course, the cost system of departmentalized education be viewed with the necessary grain of salt. The first can only be eradicated by closer contact between English and American tutors. Unless these men here learn the subtle refinements of what must...
...Jewett, in his interpretation of Sergius, has realized the effects of the lines to their greatest extent. He bellows and boasts as a Major in the army of Bullgarial; and his poses, hitherto obnoxious, become enjoyable. I was almost induced to go the grave of John the Baptist and apologize for not understanding that he, too, was a braggart. Mr. Jewett forgot that he was the great Shakesperian actor, and became an understanding Shavion interpreter...
With the entire University squad excused from practice yesterday afternoon, the doctors were able to ascertain the extent of the injuries suffered in last Saturday's encounter with the Tiger. Barring accidents during the next two weeks, all the Crimson players will be in condition to face Yale in the Bowl a week from Saturday...
...University is now prepared to meet the demand for club dining tables to the extent of providing facilities for 200 upper classmen...