Word: favorities
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...superior composition teacher, and because he had a vigorous and stimulating viewpoint on contemporary American literature, not for his considerable research work. Having terminated his connection with the analytical "Saturday Review of Literature," Bernard De Voto may be surprised to learn of strong undergraduate sentiment in favor of his return. This man deserves the chance to continue the teaching work he left unfinished at Harvard...
...worth. It makes little difference whether the research work of the legendary teacher is lasting; what does make the difference is that the personality of such a man leaves a permanent effect. One of the major responsibilities of the University is toward its students; while research neglects teaching in favor of the advancement of knowledge, teaching, on the contrary, cannot ignore its obvious function. To the student, legendary teaching is the best type, and Bernard De Voto its eminent representative. What greater impulse can there be to justify the demand for his return...
...much the innocent modern equivalent of an old-fashioned Turnverein is highly debatable, even among Bund members. Major operations of the Bund are week-end outings, where members in grey uniforms with Swastika brassards are drilled in German military tactics, sing German songs, listen to speeches in favor of Adolf Hitler. Dues of $9 a year partly go to buy camping sites, of which the Bund has 27 in as many cities. They also pay the salaries of Führer Kuhn and the district leaders whom he appoints. Major Bund centres are New York, Milwaukee and Los Angeles. Separate...
...former hostess of No. 10 handing out half pints in the pub. She employed Ridgley, dubbed "Tinker" by his cronies, as her gardener, started village tongues to wagging when she drove about the countryside with him last summer. Drummer in the village band, Tinker gained further favor because he was Speen's ace darts player. "Miss Ishbel" has her own team of dart throwers which she pits against teams from neighboring pubs. Tinker is her captain. "I think darts a very clean and fine sport. I wish to encourage the game," she once explained...
School superintendents favor Federal aid for schools as naturally as businessmen favor more and better business. Hence, they were well pleased with the recent report of Franklin Roosevelt's Advisory Committee on Education. That committee, to overcome the long-standing objection of Catholics to Federal aid, incorporated in its recommendations a proviso that Federal money be also made available for the education of children in parochial schools (TIME, Mar. 7). To Protestant educators, who hate and fear Catholic influence in education, that recommendation last week was like a red flag...