Word: gatherer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Heedful of President Hoover's call, the 71st Congress prepared to gather at the Capitol April 15 for its first or extraordinary session. Countless Congressmen remained in Washington after the Hoover Inaugural, but their consciences troubled them not at all at collecting from the U. S. their legal travel allowance of 20? a mile to carry them to their political homes and back. Two legislative subjects were to be dealt with at this special session: Farm Relief, Tariff Revision. Many another pressed forward hopefully for consideration. Chief of these were: 1) Repeal of the National Origins quota system...
...members of the Class of 1932 will face an important decision this morning when they gather in the New Lecture Hall to receive advice on their choice of a field of concentration. Today's activity is in the nature of an opening gun. For some thirty days Freshmen may ponder on their future range of interest. During that period suggestions galore will rain from all sides. But in the end each man must decide for himself...
...seeking counsel: the pamphlet which has been given him, his Freshman Advisor, the heads of the various departments all supply advice and information. If this morning he learns what concentration means, the purpose of the meeting is accomplished. In the last analysis it remains up to each student to gather together the facts of the subject and weigh them for himself. More than fostering a realization of this the meeting is unlikely...
Stars from the fraternity and Freshman divisions of the annual University swimming meet, as well as upperclassmen who have not yet competed, will gather this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the Big Tree Pool in search of the Harvard championships for the year...
...merely make yourselves and your publication ridiculous and affect him no more than a cur in the gutter snapping at a passing mastiff. I have long since ceased to buy your so-called "magazine," but from the copies I see now and then in libraries and elsewhere I gather that a cheaply-sensational attitude is its present pose. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant...