Word: life
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...internal operation of West Point, its traditions, its undergraduate customs, are difficult for a person unacquainted with the Academy to learn. Still, a few of these customs are broadcast knowledge: the new cadet's trial of three weeks in "beast barracks", his life as an underling plebe, the bursting of the cocoon when he enters Third Class and the dignity of a yearling; the indiscriminate dubbing of plebes as Mr. Ducrot, from a scandal whispered in Keetel's French Grammar; the two months' practical camp training during July and August, accompanied by a cry of "Yea, furlough!", with results curiously...
Some time during the first week in December three men from the Council will debate with three Chinese students on the proposition. Resolved: That the Oriental philosophy is more conducive to a happy life than the philosophy of the West...
...published by the Press and it will, be followed by such works as "Sit Thomas Malory" by Edward Hicks. "The Commonwealth and Restoration Stage" by Leslie Botson. Associate Professor of English in New York University. "John Gay's London" by William Henry Irving: "A Noble Rake the Life of Charles. Fourth Lord Mohun." by Robert S. Forsythe: "The Lance of Justice, a Semi-centennial History of the Legal Aid Society. 1876 to 1926' by John MacArthur Maguire, Professor of Law in Harvard University...
...something very marvelous and quite terrific. Two twelve inch records carry the four parts of METROPOLIS. Some details: By Ferdie Grof and Rube Bloom. Composers at the pianos. Cynical-blue-tragic-droll. Part three most interesting. Vocal work like unto nothing I have ever before heard in all my life...
...JOLSON has a new picture which is no doubt packing them in on that suburb of Cambridge known as B'way. From it come SONNY BOY and BEGGARS OF LIFE. They have a wistful swing that will assure their acceptance...