Word: friendships
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...took place in the college room of some member, and the dinner was provided at Warland's or Porter's where there was much toasting, and as the records say, "the society partook of an elegant repast which added energy to social entertainment, and ... smoaked awhile the Calumet of friendship...
During the early years, active members of the chapter were chosen to be orators; often two Seniors, whose subjects were noticeable for indefiniteness: Friendship; History; Industry; Happiness; Man (this last led to an entry in the diary of the Reverend Dr. John Pierce, indefatigable guest at anniversaries during a period of forty years: "The oration of Br. Pipon on Man consisted of miscellaneous and severely critical remarks on man.") By 1796, however, the custom of inviting one poet and one orator to take part in each anniversary had been initiated; and the list of great Americans who have accepted this...
...Minister Grandi had no gaudy achievements to take back for a Roman holiday he did carry in his diplomatic luggage intangibles hardly less valuable-a personal friendship with a U. S. President, glowing goodwill from Press and Public, a better understanding of U. S. intentions. Because these things were hard to write about, because Secretary Stimson made them even more intangible in his lawyer-like announcement, a sector...
...York. He wanted to study hormones, especially those of the pituitary gland. With him went his friend Dr. Claus W. Jungeblut. Dr. Jungeblut was interested in infantile paralysis. Both experimented with monkeys. When they took their subjects off to their separate laboratories many a monkey friendship was broken up. Not so with the doctors; outside their laboratories they discussed their respective work. In one of their discussions they reasoned thus: Dr. Engle was studying pituitary hormones, which can stimulate early sex maturity. Dr. Jungeblut was studying infantile paralysis, which usually occurs before sex maturity. Might there be some connection between...
Rumor that Mr. Tinker represented William Fox, attempting to buy control of his company again, were scouted. Of his friendship with Mr. Clarke there was no doubt and it was thought that he represented a compromise between putting a100% Chaseman in the presidency or leaving Mr. Clarke as president. Banker Tinker is familiar with Fox's set-up through his position at Interstate, for the investment trust bought many Fox and General Theatres Equipment securities. Although it is odd for a cinema company not to have a cineman as either chairman or president, observers pointed out that...