Word: life
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Baumes Act, which has given rise to a great deal of discussion of late, provides among other things that a fourth conviction of felony automatically entail a life sentence. It is felt by a great many eminent jurists that there are individual cases for which an exception to this law could beneficially be made. The Baumes Act was passed in New York State in 1926 and has subsequently been adopted by several other states...
...Hearts and Flowers," various funeral marches, and "After the Ball" were softly breathed by violins below the stage during appropriate soliloquies. The blending of music and drama is something more than a device. In the chorus of the Greek tragedy came first recognition of the essential rhythm that underlies life, which is never absent, and which is written deep in human existence from the humming of the child at play to the measured rocking's of placid age, from the Antigone to "Broadway...
...history of Crawley is extremely interesting from many standpoints," Professor Gras explained yesterday. "One can trace its economic and social life through centuries. I have photostats of records gathered from strong boxes of peasants, in the city hall, and in London of the exact activities of the hamlet since the year 1208. These unbroken records are very seldom found of English villages. In my study I want to emphasize, however, not only the remote past but its present condition...
...today, he still is all too willing to shirk the duties of this life and lend ear to the enticement offered in the presence of Mr. Joseph Tantner who will sing songs of Schubert and Schumann at the invitation of Professor Ballentine, in the Music Building at 10 o'clock...
...Southern wanderings of the Crimson athlete are over, and the college now awaits only the umpire's call to bat and the crack of the starter's gun to see the multifold activity of spring sport life again in full swing...