Word: logs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With nearly eight hundred men in English A1 and with seven hundred in History 1, most of the "professor-and-student-on-a-log" doctrine of which Mark Hopkins was wont to dream, seems to be relegated to the limbo of unattainable idealism. Yet these two courses are but collssi among a race of giants. With four other courses attracting more than five hundred men apiece, the gap between the fountain head of learning and the disciple grows immeasurably wide...
...comment of Britain's most British news organ. After warmly praising the Prime Minister for "sweeping away old resentments" between Britain and the U. S. the London Times went on to explain: "The idea of a Labor Prime Minister makes an irresistible appeal to the 'log cabin to the White House' sentiment of the Americans. He is not regarded with the wary distrust with which the American public regards British diplomatists and statesmen of what is called the old school...
...Canada, vice-regal Viscount Willingdon (salary $50,000*). After luncheon chubby, jovial astute Mr. King suggested a motor ride, 25 miles out into the Gatineau hills to "Kingsmere," his country home. There, as with President Hoover beside the rushing Rapidan, Mr. MacDonald found an open hearth, a crackling log fire. Canadians hoped that during the long chat which followed he gave Mr. King pointers concerning President Hoover's reaction to three present causes of friction between Dominion and U. S.: 1) The proposed U. S. agricultural tariffs infuriating to Canada's farmers; 2) Control of liquor smuggling...
...Liberty. The famous General Putnam built a set of bastions there in 1777. Molly Pitcher took a shot with her husband's cannon at advancing British regulars. Thaddeus Kosciusko organized and perfected the fortification in 1778. A great iron chain was forged and stretched across the river on log floats. Mad Anthony Wayne defended its position. Baron Steuben drilled our troops; Washington lived there...
...hours." Sunday breakfast was at 8 o'clock. A Marine corps airplane dropped the Sunday newspapers. President and Prime Minister talked on the porch until 11, then the thalassocrats (chiefs of sea powers ) walked upstream beside the rushing Rapidan for three-quarters of a mile. Seeing a log, they sat upon and made it a historic log, still talking, talking.* Mrs. Hoover and Ishbel took a two-hour horseback ride. After 2 o'clock dinner, the President led everyone to the summit of Fork Mountain, 500 ft. higher than the camp. President and Prime Minister later talked again...