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In his opinion the natives of Liberia are of a type superior to those found in many parts of Africa. He comments upon the relative insensibility-to-pain characteristic of these blacks and believes that in general their olfactory, visual, and auditory senses are not more keenly developed than those...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Present Conditions in Liberia Under Investigation by Schwab | 3/26/1929 | See Source »

The U. S. has nothing of its own quite like Chevalier. He effervesces songs and, with fleeting pantomime, gives them the quality of fine etchings slightly caricatured. Having risen from the streets of Paris he has the wistfulness of their shadows. The Paris music-halls have given him a touch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Mar. 4, 1929 | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

Naturally, under these conditions, a simple announcement of President Ferrand of Connell, that lack of sleep is one of the growing evils of the American undergraduate, met with but a cold reception. Yet there is evidence in plenty to support his statement. Anyone who has ever had a nine o...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NATURE'S SECOND COURSE | 10/2/1928 | See Source »

But others were not so familiar. Colonist Clark had drawn on the resources of his Manhattan gallery. In the old Casino days, only the colonists took their masterpieces to the exhibitions. Last week, many an artist was represented whose connection with Stockbridge had been a fleeting visit to the Berkshires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: What They Liked | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

There are few groups more miscellaneous than a Freshman class. This is true of any college. But at Harvard there is concomitant miracle in the fact that there are few groups more miscellaneous than a Senior Class on Commencement Day. The Freshman who, during the next three days plans the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CLASS OF 1932 | 9/21/1928 | See Source »

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