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...preparing in a desultory way for Finals. For them now he has a passing word of advice. It is far better to get away from the vale of tears for a period of three days on end, quite utterly away, with whatever sources of diversion is denied, than to moulder in the cool tombs of Widener or Sever for a few hours each day. For in the latter case the evenings are always spent at Wellesley, if it be Sophomores, with the rationalization that the mind must be cleared. If it be Juniors there are the Pops, or Revere Beach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 5/26/1932 | See Source »

...importance of the Soviet drama in portraying revolutionary experiments such as the Five-Year-Plan, and in building up and maintaining in Russians the spirit to carry out and support the drastic national readjustments which are now in progress. The function of the drama as a maker and moulder of morals will also be treated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DANA TALKS AT LIBERAL CLUB ON SOVIET DRAMA | 5/9/1932 | See Source »

Inspired by its sense of responsibility as a moulder of public opinion, the CRIMSON will not go to California and laugh it off. Tireless investigation has uncovered a new but reliable formula which may solve the problem. Climb Lowell House Tower and tap base bell with weather vane (unobtrusively removed from Dunster House at high noon three days before). Number of echoes indicates proper month. Using standard sextant, determine latitude and longitude. Look at watch to find time of day. Multiply sum of these results by the height in rods of new Chapel Tower. By the time this is done...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PATENT PENDING | 3/21/1931 | See Source »

Once an iron moulder, later a Nonconformist Wesleyan lay preacher, today Foreign Secretary of Great Britain, plodding "Uncle Arthur" Henderson has played until last week something less than second fiddle to Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald in shaping the Empire's foreign policy. Dramatic therefore was his sprout. The League clock had just struck drowsy 4 p. m. Less than half the delegates were in their seats. The big speech of the day had already been made -so it was thought-by Europe's greatest orator, foxy, cello-throated Aristide Briand, Foreign Minister of France...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: I Shall not admit . . . War | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

...course visas for the Red footballers were needed. The British Workers' Sports Federation confidently applied for these to Laborite Arthur Henderson, onetime iron moulder, today His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Last week Mr. Henderson refused to grant the visas, roused a furore of indignation in South Welsh labor circles. Said an official of the British Workers' Sports Federation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Trouble for Ramsay | 5/5/1930 | See Source »

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