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...Social Animal. For all of Thirteen's good points, Fourteen comes along as a relief. "There is more laughter and more noise and singing in the house. There is less withdrawal. The household senses a hew contentment and relaxation." It is true that Fourteens may think of their parents, i.e., "They," as "old-fashioned," "antiquated," or even "living in the 19403." It is also true, as one teacher complained, that noise is such a natural part of their lives that "they don't actually hear it." But all in all, Fourteen is easy to have around...
There is a truce between the sexes. Un like 13-year-olds, the boys no longer automatically go off together at a party, leaving the girls to fend for themselves. Basically, Fourteen is a social animal. He is intrigued by the notion of "personality." When asked about her best friend, a girl will say: "I have a whole bunch of best friends." For the girls especially, this is the age of communication. School is a place to gossip in; home is a place to telephone from...
While more than ever socially inclined, Fourteen is also more aware of himself...
...Fourteen teams from all over New England arrived here yesterday to compete in the New England Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament. The draw was held last night, and play will begin at 9 a.m. this morning, lasting through Sunday...
...level-headedness of undergraduates was just what the newspapermen wanted to see break down when Hiss spoke. They emigrated from the city in droves, cornering reluctant students to voice an opinion on a man convicted when they were thirteen or fourteen. Photographers were so rambunctious when University proctors spirited Hiss into Whig Hall that he arranged an escape through the rear exit, leaving the men of the press taking pictures of themselves at the front. Representatives from Reuters, the London News-Chronicle, and the New Republic, who were left on the door-step, didn't get much of a story...