Word: jeweler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nothing but what form time immemorial has been known as "Harvard indifference". Can anybody seriously question that there must be something peculiar to Harvard which arouses all this vehemence? Of course there must be. It is that quality of mind which in its best is Harvard's most precious jewel and which at its worst is her least attractive characteristic. "Harvard Indifference" was a bone of contention before the Civil War', in the days when Theodore Roosevelt drove a dog cart around the Yard, and in my own time, twenty-five years ago. As to challenging its existence--one might...
...nothing but what form time immemorial has been known as "Harvard indifference". Can anybody seriously question that there must be something peculiar to Harvard which arouses all this vehemence? Of course there must be. It is that quality of mind which in its best is Harvard's most precious jewel and which at its worst is her least attractive characteristic. "Harvard Indifference" was a bone of contention before the Civil War', in the days when Theodore Roosevelt drove a dog cart around the Yard, and in my own time, twenty-five years ago. As to challenging its existence--one might...
...look back upon years of real achievement, and no one can deny the Law School this privilege. The recognized leader in its field, it has probably contributed more than any other department to the prestige of the University. The unrivaled pre-eminence of the Law School is a jewel to be more carefully guarded than almost any other treasure of the University; but about a year ago it seemed very likely that its leadership could not be maintained because the salaries paid here were so small that many of the younger men starting out as teachers were attracted to more...