Word: john
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...have your mother's eyes and hair," says lawyer Wakem to his crippled son. "You loved her very much, didn't you?" counters young Philip, who has dreamy eyes and wavy hair. This is typical of John Drinkwater's dialogue, which deserves special notice, for it is an extraordinary achievement. It contains every cliche or trite observation which was ever concocted out of the English language, and it will probably be used for reference by future generations. Before very many reels have passed, you will catch yourself trying to predict the next lines...
...winner of the contest will be crowned "Miss Harvard" in front of the John Harvard statue in the Yard. "John will cast his approving eyes on the most beautiful woman ever seen in Cambridge," say the editors...
...choice of John Sly as lecturer on local government is any criterion, the Department seems to plan to make temporary appointments until faculty instructors are ready to take over the various vacated fields. Such a solution can only be frowned upon. Special lecturers, while they may cope with the teaching problem, can never be adequate tutors; they are simply not familiar enough with the lay of the land...
...John Fairfield Sly, now chairman of the Princeton Local Government Survey, will be a special lecturer in the Government Department during the second half year, it was authoritatively learned yesterday...
...series of knee injuries has hindered the team immensely and it is still indefinite as to whether right tackle Jock Armstrong will start, depending on the condition of his knee. John "Whizzer" White, able kicker and field general, and Robby Robinson are also on the bench with lame knees...