Word: farness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...mediocre. Perhaps the best of the illustrations is that to "Passing his Exam" (p. 209), which has considerable character and life. One cannot, to be sure, look for expert illustrative work in a college paper. But it would seem that, with some study and imitation of good models, far better results might be attained. One feels, for example, that Lampy might study the method and technique of the drawings in, say Fliegende Blatter and Le Rire, with considerable advantage to himself
...civilization or only the mistaken dream of impracticable visionaries, it is entitled to the credit of a gentle birth. It is one of the phenomena of the groping fraternalism that has so markedly characterized the civilization of the last half century. This question cannot be arbitrarily dismissed. It is far too grave to be left for solution to the partisan. He has only one policy to consider-how to get votes. Neither the morals, the economics or the common sense of any proposition interest him except in so far as they may be employed to secure his selfish ends...
...Civic Federation exists for the settlement as far as possible of differences between labor and capital. For this purpose the members, who represent labor, capital, and the general public in nearly equal proportions, are divided into various committees...
...Langdon who has recently been reelected District Attorney of San Francisco, has become the most powerful reform figure in the politics of the Far West. A public executive of exceptional organizing ability, he has surrounded himself with the best expert talent of the nation and in less than two years has been responsible for redeeming the City of San Francisco from the clutch of graft and corruption. At various times he has held a nomination for public office from every political party in San Francisco-Democratic, Republican, Independence League, Union Labor and Non-Partisan-and in turn he has broken...
...University debating is the Pasteur Medal debate tonight between teams picked in open competition. This department of debating has been so often reorganized that any now move must be regarded as an experiment. To the uninitiated the various changes in recent years seem to be steps backward, in as far as they tend to reduce the number of men who take part in public debates. If, however, the more informal discussion groups attract more men, they will partially accomplish their purpose, and may lead to a stronger system...