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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Walker's personal character, when it has been submitted to minute analysis, is such that his opponents mark him unfit to sit in the Mayor's chair. The opinion is general that a man of Walker's strip is unthinkable for the chief magistracy of the greatest city in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NOTES: In New York City | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

...Katharine Cornell go most of the praises. Miss Cornell, now undeniably the greatest of the younger actresses, gives the finest performance of her extraordinary career. She rather took Iris March away from Michael Arlen and made her personal property. For her acting alone the production is magnificently worth while. Margalo Gill- more gave brilliant life to Venice; Leslie Howard was pretty good as Napier. Cynics may be disappointed, but The Green Hat will unquestionably enjoy a prosperous existence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Sep. 28, 1925 | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

During a Little Over Five Years We Have Sold 100,000,000 Little Blue Books-the Greatest Publishing Record in All History-How Many Millions of Little Blue Books Will We Distribute During the Next Five Years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Lucky Number | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

Scholarship implies not only the acquisition of knowledge, the building up of intellectual culture but, even of greater importance, it implies the development of mental clarity and vigor, the ability to use your minds to the greatest possible effect upon whatever problems may in future present themselves. Indeed, one of the greatest assets you can acquire in your University training is to learn how to think straight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LAY FOUNDATION OF LIFE IN COLLEGE ADVISES GREW | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

...individual problem and a problem that each student must solve if he is to attain his ultimate goal of self-discovery. It is a problem just as real in later life as in college. Most men live and die without ever knowing their capacity. Here lies the greatest benefit to be had from outside activities. The wise student will use them to this end, will make the proper adjustment between his studies and his other interests, and will get the most out of Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SO MUCH FOR THE ROPES | 9/24/1925 | See Source »

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