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Word: hearses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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These men were the pioneers who opened the trail from American college to German universities and returned to preach the gospel of German philosophy, philology, and science. All but one had gone out from Harvard; all but one returned to Harvard to expound the new vision of scholarship. It is...

Author: By L. H. B., | Title: The Bookshelf | 11/26/1935 | See Source »

"Knowest thou the mystery of the moon? Darest thus sleep even in its stolen rays? Take care, Vagabond, take care!" There is nothing so uncanny as when a man accidentally sees his pale face by moonlight in a mirror; and at the same time hears wired whispering voices murdering the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/30/1935 | See Source »

University officers of interest to the undergraduate (and there are many administrative functionaries of great importance whom he never hears of) are the Vice-Chancellor, who is elected annually from the heads of colleges and who presides over the senate; the lecturers and demonstrators; and the proctors. These lost are...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Cambridge Letter | 10/19/1935 | See Source »

When the Hayden Planetarium was opened last week, Mr. Hayden was on hand to turn over the control board keys to President Davison. "I think," said Mr. Hayden, "anything is beneficial that makes men realize that there is a much greater power in the universe than the human being on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Indoor Heaven | 10/14/1935 | See Source »

Except for Beatrice Lillie, there is not a great deal for anyone else in the company to do. A spectator who gets in after the third scene hears droll Herb Williams (The Farmer Takes a Wife) open his mouth exactly three times. For Eddie Foy Jr., who can at least...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Sep. 30, 1935 | 9/30/1935 | See Source »

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