Word: idealisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...effect that Peter's idea of Paul expresses the nature of Peter better than that of Paul; and I see especially in your last pages, that you are a champion of the spirit of your time ("my" time was rather the secure 1890's) and that your ideal of the "highest" character is precisely that which the coming days seem to demand. With renewed thanks, yours sincerely G. Santayana...
Burr Hall's copious floodlights and well-aimed spots are ideal for the cram-weary undergraduate. Some may object, however, to the seats, which are set at such an angle that no one has much trouble peeking over his neighbor's shoulder. This should scare no one. If the Registrar assigns to Burr only courses which deal in imprecise, general topics, unlike Calculus or Physics, no examgoer will have time enough to crib anything worth the risk involved...
Would-be avente-garde novelists, hard-bitten newspapermen, best-selling authors presidents of these Unites States, and just plain students are advised that the CRIMSON competitions, ideal training for these occupations, will begin Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Number 14 Plympton...
...book is a dissertation on this theme. It wears much of the smooth make-up that made Malice a bestseller, with the difference that it reveals underneath a very agitated face. It is 100% American in that it is written with a high ideal in the right hand and a wisecrack in the left-each serving as something of an apology for the other. It is inspired by deep emotions which often result in intellectual pratfalls...
...completely, inspiring a fear of individual participation. Lord won plaudits for the great interest he took in his students, his competence in handling discussions, and his insight into the course readings. A combination of scholarship and humility drew praise for head section man Sweeny. He is described as an "ideal" section man, a "teacher in the truest sense," while a critic thought him too tolerant of some of the opinions offered. On the other hand, students thought Levenson unenthusiastic, often boring, and felt that he usually spoke too far above the class' level. '55 objected to the fact that...