Word: habits
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...become the distinguishing habit of American tourists to gain their acquaintance with foreign countries from hasty glimpses of musty antiquities, illuminated by the omiscient Baedecker. Physical glories form a major attraction of European civilization, but with a leavening of the human element they produce only an incomplete and necessarily distorted conception in 'tourists' minds. Recognizing the need of bringing the traveller into contact with this other, more important aspect of European life the International Service has instituted its conferences. As an easy and effective way to bring together students of different lands, it not only promotes an illuminating fellowship between...
...greeting or admonition. Dr. Ferry is the only one of his colleagues who is reputed to call each House member by his first name. At Christmas every student who was unable to go home for the vacation was asked to have Christmas Dinner at his home. He has the habit of dropping into the dining room to join one or another of the undergraduate groups at table almost daily. His effort to establish friendly relationships with the House members is one of the most outstanding things about Winthrop, especially so since he is exceptionally successful in that effort...
...passage of this basically important legislation made two triumphs in as many weeks, for that white-haired old Nebraskan, Senator George William Norris, who is not in the habit of winning victories. Last fortnight he got through Congress his constitutional reform abolishing the "lame duck" session of Congress.? In Senator Norris' patience there is an Oriental quality which takes no heed of time to accomplish its purpose. For a full decade he worked to enact the "lame duck" amendment. His advocacy of anti-injunction labor legislation is of almost as long
...Educator Help to Combat Crime?", Professor F. B. Sayre of the Law School; "The Importance of Education during the First Decade", Dr. D. A. Thom, Habit Clinics, Boston; and "The Responsibilities of the Public School", Professor F. E. Spaulding, Yale University...
...besetting sin of the tutors, especially the five resident tutors, is their unfortunate habit of eating together at a tutors' table. That seems to be entirely contrary to the purpose of the House Plan. There is, however, no special tutors' Common Room, but the upper Common Room is little used...