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However, many of the disadvantages which prompted President Conant to abandon the old Lowellian requirement linger about this new scheme. Neither the large survey courses nor the more advanced specialized courses can convey to a concentrator in a different field the "academic discipline" of any given area. There will almost certainly be a rush, as there was in the 'twenties and 'thirties, into the notorious snaps in any of the given areas. Passing one of these unscientific sciences or "cultural" language courses will not contribute an iota toward the liberal education that is the ultimate aim of distribution. The only...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Half-Step in The Right Direction | 3/10/1941 | See Source »

...ordinary, unimportant man. For Chad it has. lanky, loose-jointed Henry Fonda, one of the screen's few leading men able to say "ain't" without wincing. Grey, grumpy Director Henry King, who usually handles Fox's spectacles, resisted the temptation to let his camera linger on the Techni-colored accoutrements of the oldtime circus scene, formed his screenplay into a memorable portrait...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Jan. 6, 1941 | 1/6/1941 | See Source »

...prodigality, Director Ruggles avoided the temptation to let his camera linger longingly on this impressive and costly background. He hewed to the narrative of pretty Phoebe Titus (Tomboy Jean Arthur), the only white woman in Tucson, who earns herself a pretty penny selling pies for $1 apiece, then goes into the freighting business. The gentleman with whom she later contracts Arizona's first all-white marriage is genial, peripatetic Peter Muncie (William Holden), a slim and smiling young pioneer who rides into Tucson with other settlers and passes some fond words with Phoebe before setting out for California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 16, 1940 | 12/16/1940 | See Source »

Because a sister of the parish hates to be caught unprepared by her preacher, on his pastoral rounds he would linger out front tying his horse (later testing his tires) until she had time to whip off her apron and straighten up the parlor. Because the Methodist Discipline forbade smoking, he passed out chocolate cigars when his son was born. But he knew how to call his shots. When a parishioner begged him to tell her daughter not to accept a job in Manhattan because something might happen to her there, Parson Spence looked her in the eye, said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Practical Parson | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

...absolute control of the world's new diamonds lies in a dull, grey building at No. 8 Charterhouse Street, London, offices of Diamond Corp. and its subsidiary, Diamond Trading Co. There, on an upper floor, the lords of Britain's cushiest monopoly linger over luncheons washed down with fine hock, occasionally notify their approved customers (and them only) that their application for a "sight" (buying visit) has been approved. "Sights" are no occasions for unbending. Customers look over parcels of stones, good and bad, take all or none, and take them at Diamond Corp.'s price. Widespread...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Industrial Diamonds | 6/3/1940 | See Source »

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