Word: modern
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Christopher Lonsdale, now a ruddy, gruff and silver-haired 61, the theories of most modern pedagogues are so much "poppycock." "Keep 'em happy. That's their motto. But dammit, there's no easy road to learning." His masters, who sir him as the students do, conduct their classes with Victorian formality, emphasize the Scriptures, Greek and Latin: Boys who break minor rules are punished by extra work. Those who commit more serious offenses get a caning in the headmaster's office...
...Modern Design. Michigan's 1947 Wolverines are a good bet to be the second team in Michigan's history to play in Pasadena's Tournament of Roses. They have been rated the nation's best. They are as unlike Fielding ("Hurry-Up") Yost's old-time Michigan teams as modern design can make them. There are no roughcast iron men on Michigan's 1947 squad. It is a collection of chrome-plated, hand-tooled specialists. Some never get a chance to make a tackle, others never throw a block. Usually none stays...
With only scattered returns untabulated last night, J. Parnell Thomas, Chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, was way out in front of all other candidates in last week's HDC poll to determine the modern enemy of the people...
Spender admitted that Europe is politically powerless, but asked his audience to think in terms of peace, for 'war would lead to the destruction of Europe as well as of all modern civilization...
Moderator of the discussion will be C. Crane Brinton '19, McClean Professor of Ancient and Modern History. The GOP Forum plans to present a regular of panel discussions...