Word: gathering
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...force the recognition that the science of economics can not be considered apart from that of man. With this broadening of scope he has yet succeeded in maintaining a rigid classicism in economic theory. It is to be hoped that Professor Carver in his retirement will be able to gather the work of his active years and make it available for those eager to benefit by his experience...
Over 1000 address and information blanks were sent out to members of the Class of 1931 last night to gather information for the publication of the Class Report which will be issued in May. The blanks have been issued by John Bright Garrison '31, secretary of the class. They ask for the full name and address of the classmate, his present address and occupation, and whether or not he is married, and to whom, and if he has any children...
...sponsored by both Facsists and Royalists, can expect little opposition it also deserves little support. The Empire would resemble its magnificent counterpart only in name. The King would receive nothing from it save the difficulty of memorizing several new gestures demanded by an Imperial coronation. The nation itself would gather little benefit beyond the occasional enjoyment of a pomp which is of no circumstance...
Reasoned he: "Can it be possible that this hum . . . serves as an attraction for the males which gather where the noise is prevalent? Certainly, if the male can be drawn to a spot and cooked, then the egg-laying power of the female would be curtailed, and we shall have a great diminution in the mosquito population, provided the above reasoning is in accordance with fact and provided devices are developed to produce a three-phase 60-cycle hum where mosquitoes are bred and spread about, with means for destroying the mosquitoes which are so attracted. They may be burned...
...party in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. to celebrate her 73rd birthday, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, famed feminist, told newsmen: "I do not know much about the Manchurian situation, but from what I gather there is some mysterious cause for it all that we Occidentals cannot understand. . . . Incidentally, somebody has to spank Japan and China for the way they have been acting. I wonder how that will be done...