Word: masse
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...founded to be, into an evergrowing institute of technology. None knew better than Herbert Hoover the stipulations of the late Senator Stanford's bequest. But after he had formed his own philosophy for industrial civilization, Hoover said, "It can't be helped. Stanford must be changed." So mass education came in. The oldtime stars of the faculty, like John Branner and Dr. David Starr Jordan (since 1916 president-emeritus), were surrounded and succeeded by run-of-the-mill instructors. Classics receded before technical subjects to the point where, for example, courses in art are now open only...
...daughter, Mme. Soloviev, who was standing in the doorway. Boris Soloviev, was serving at this time as a secret emissary between the Tsar and his White Russian adherents. Some historians maintain that he betrayed a project for the rescue of the Imperial Family to the Bolsheviki, thus precipitating the mass murder of the Romanovs, at Ekaterinburg, on July...
...conclusions were drawn from the Olympic track and field trials at Cambridge, Mass.: 1) the U. S. team is of sufficient strength to outscore its opponents in the Olympics; 2) many of the ablest performers on the team have their homes in California...
Died. Howard Elliott, 67, railroader; of heart disease; at Dennis, Mass...
...knew I could do it. It cost me $7,000 to finance the adventure, but I hope to get it all back and more besides." These were the first words spoken by Jean A. Lussier, 36, of Springfield, Mass., after he had dropped over Niagara Falls in a rubber ball...