Word: manne
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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CHILDREN AND FOOLS?Thomas Mann ?Knopf...
...Thomas Mann is less known in this country for Death in Venice, a collection of long short stories, than for his two-volume "naturalistic" Buddenbrooks, and The Magic Mountain, another lengthy fictionized philosophy. One is therefore the more surprised that he produces Children and Fools, a collection of actual short stories. And pleasantly surprised, because the briefer format is better adapted to carry the even tenor of sad beauty that pervades all of Mann's writings, and is unbearably sustained in his long novels...
...they serve the nation. Of Representative Madden this was unusually true. His rise to dominance in the House was speedy after his first election in 1904. He measured up to make a trio of the famed Illinois couple of that time, Joseph Gurney ("Uncle Joe") Cannon and James R. Mann. His district in Chicago was and is mostly populated by Negroes. Occasionally Mr. Madden would introduce a bill, such as one prohibiting "Jim Crow" cars, to please his own constituents specially. But his main efforts were expended towards national legislation, such as raising the pay of postal clerks and letter...
Pforzheimer is a graduate of the Horace Mann School of New York City and since entering the University has been regular helmsman for the 1928 Freshman crew and a leading contestant for the position in the University boat for two years...
...were elected. Richard Stedman Holden '29 of Burlington, Vermont was elected President; Frederick Herman Gade '31 of New York City was elected Vice-President. William Raymond Driver '29 of Milton was elected Secretary; Lawrence Edward Mallinckrodt '30 of St. Louis was elected Treasurer. For the other offices, William Frost Mann '30, of Brookline was chosen Librarian; Bernard Davis Hanighen '30 of New York City leader of the Mandolin Club; Robert Murray Whittemore '31 of East Orange, N. J., leader of the Banjo Club; and Charles Mathews Underhill '31 of Scarsdale, N. Y., leader of the Vocal Club. The chairman...