Word: latter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Wary of prodigies, critics were specially wary of Master Farjeon because in explaining his career to date his mother mentioned "Mother" Stoner. The latter, a Mrs James B. Stoner, appeared some years ago out of Norfolk, Va., with a militant theory for making geniuses out of bright children and with a precocious daughter, who had learned to typewrite at the age of three, to substantiate the theory. "Mother" Stoner founded "the Natural Education System," dabbled in Esperanto, attacked Mother Goose as "unquestionably evil" and set up an establishment in Tuckahoe, N. Y. It was at "Mother" Stoner's in Tuckahoe...
Eleven Freshmen are color blind, 91 are unable to swim, and 297 wear glasses. A distinction is made, however, between men who wear glasses constantly, for reading, and for distance vision. The latter number 294, doubling the number who wear them constantly...
...problems that Mr. Lowell points out as facing the athletic board, two are of prime importance,--the overemphasis of first-team games in the minds of undergraduates and the recent lack of interest in inter-mural sports. The latter question has been settled at Harvard for the time being by the rise of class athletics, similar to those at Yale, and the innovation of inter-dormitory games. But Mr. Lowell passes over the first problem--that of over-emphasis--with the following laconic reference (specifically to the practice of having inter collegiate games every Saturday of the autumn)--"It tends...
...inexperienced oarsman will be welcomed at the Boathouse this spring. Under the system outlined above, such men will be insured of all possible opportunity to make good in rowing. The coaches will watch them as carefully as the veterans, for they will be put in boats with the latter. This applies to Freshmen and 150 pound crews as well as University candidates. I cannot emphasize too much the opportunity which crew affords the inexperienced man of getting somewhere even after the late start
...tickets for the occasion will be on sale at the Union news stand toward the latter part of the week. They will cost five dollars for a couple and three for a stag. The list of patronesses and ushers will be announced later...