Word: janes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Awarded. To Jane Addams, 60: the $5,000 prize for a woman's "eminent achievement"; by Bryn Mawr College...
When Negroes are mentioned in the "white" Press, they would be most pleased if no point were made of their color. White newspapers, they argue, do not specify the color of white-skins. If color must be designated, they can bear to see "John Doe, Negro," "Jane Doe, colored woman," but never "Jane Doe, Negress." Last week the Pittsburgh Courier (Negro weekly) proudly told as important news how the great New York Herald Tribune had apologized for using the word "Negress" in an obscure news item concerning one Susie Lynch. Texas-born City Editor Stanley Walker of the Herald Tribune...
...Abbott Hamburger, a student in the school, and is the second production to be given at the theater, written by a student of the school. It is laid in Canada, on the New Hampshire border. The cast is as follows: Parnela Burr as Mrs. Larson, Mildred Dunnock as Nannie, Jane Mast as Vangeline, H. B. Westmore 31, as Andy, Carleton Green '30 as Tim, and I. C. Martin '34, as Nibs...
...recruit the life of the sitting-room and promote the simple amusements of the home which long have languished." N. B. C. sends out free charts to all applicants whereby they can pick out notes on the keyboard, learn immediately to play simple tunes like "Lil'l Liza Jane" and "Music in the Air" without spending tedious weeks on scales...
...Howe is to be known as the Henry Saltonstall Howe Fund, and its interest will be used for the purchase of books according to the discretion of library officials. Books from the libraries of nearly all the presidents of the United States and seven first editions of Jane Austen. George Eliot, and Thomas Hardy are also left to the University. In addition the officials of Widener Library are empowered to select any 100 volumes which they may desire from the library of Mr. Howe...