Word: learne
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...book A. R. P.* (Gollancz, London, 78 6d), which thousands of Britons were reading last week. They knew for certain that fleets of German bombers were already being prepared in the Reich for quick takeoffs (see p. 15). Digging through Professor Haldane's 296 pages to learn what Science thought would be their fate and what Science advised could be done about it, Britons found crumbs of comfort only in the belief of Professor Haldane that no new and unprecedented weapons such as "death rays'' or "germ bombs" are likely at present to be held in reserve...
...Freshmen get along. They learn of tutoring schools and mimeographed lecture notes. They get used to the animal heads and the menu at the Union. They acquire shoes and hats and slacks and friends like the rest. They find their places and the atmosphere gradually, unnoticeably, has meanwhile through some magic grown normal and livable. They get used to Harvard--their New room. And the Vagabond guesses that pretty soon he will get used to his New room, too. Till then he, too, will just grope hopefully for the light...
...that several Sudetens aired their minds on their side of the picture. "We don't necessarily want to become part of Germany," said one, "all we want is local autonomy. The Czechs won't let us do anything. We can't hold government posts and they force us to learn Czech in school, although we only speak German...
...settling down to four years at Harvard it would be wise if the Freshman included in his academic schedule a certain number of hours which he will waste each day. He may study in those hours, but will learn things he will never use and promptly forget. But this waste has a value; it shows him something dull or worthless or leads to a dead end. As Nock said further in the same article: "Useless knowledge . . . gains value only as it is forgotten. . . . So let no one be fazed by his inability to accomplish a scholastic task quickly. Part...
...shoe factory Stoyan got $7 a week; room was 50? a month, board $1 a week. In his spare time he hung out in a Greek coffee shop, whose proprietor used words like "status quo," "ukase," gave attentive Stoyan the valuable advice that "you must learn to read, write and speak English in one operation." He told him to read signs, wrappers on packages, etc., for, said the Greek, "English is spread all over, like a rug, like a picture. . . . And behind it is America...