Word: formality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...born in Barry, Illinois; but literary Chicago claims him as her own. His education, which was never formal after early high school days, is broad, and in some respects, deep. A voracious reader, he has taught himself what most academicians do not know how to teach-the ability to think constructively. His training as a writer began with reporting days in Davenport, Iowa. Later, in Chicago, he became associate, then editor of the Literary Page of the Evening Post, a position now ably filled by the wise (as well as clever) Llewellyn Jones, Since then he has been converted...
...very courteous greeting that she extended to the young "Magenta." If the child is father to the man the two are often strangely dissimilar. . . . But if the present paper and its editors inherit few features or characteristics from 1873 they do inherit--at least on such formal occasions as birthdays--the excellent good will of Mother Advocate...
...English Government, with its usual deliberation, has done nothing, and probably will do nothing until its legal experts have examined the Supreme Court ruling. The French Government, more impetuous, had Ambassador Jusserand visit the State Department and talk with Secretary Hughes. It, too, will probably make no formal protest until it is evident what the United States actually purposes doing. French, Italian and Spanish law requires that seamen on ships of those nationalities have a daily liquor ration. So there will be a direct clash between the laws of at least three countries and that of the United States. Ambassador...
Sheridan Logan '23 will be the head usher at the Union dance Friday night. The dance, which will be a small formal affair, is being held in place of the one scheduled for the middle of February. As the number of tickets is limited to 500, there has been a large advance sale. It was announced that tickets may be secured at the Graduate Manager's office at $4.00 a couple and $3.00 single. No tickets will be sold at the door on Friday evening. The music will be furnished by Bert Lowe and his orchestra in the Living Room...
...York until Thursday when it will meet Yale, which defeated the Cornell players 20 to 3 on Friday, thereby winning a place in the semi-finals. In an informal match the same day Princeton defeated Norwich by a 13 to 2 score. Princeton will not play a formal league match until tomorrow, when the Tigers are scheduled to oppose Pennsylvania...