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Last week's N. C. E. meeting was broadly devoted to "education and leisure." Said Major Fred J. Ney, N. C. E. executive secretary, prime mover of the convention: "The real purpose of this conference ... is to develop a keener appreciation-of the educational problems common to the whole of Canada. .... A more special purpose is to draw the widest possible attention to certain aspects of our western civilization which are crying out for consideration. . . . The older countries [invited to the convention] offer something of a challenge to the voice and speed of our western civilization. . . ." The contributions were...
...stereotyped doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs. In Georgia, last week, death came to a terrapin-hatcher (see p. 63). And in Georgia, 55 years ago, was born a man destined to be an expert marble-mover. This man, too, died, last week...
...course favors modification. Chief mover of the society's activities is the Rev. James Empringham. Born in England but naturalized a U. S. citizen he is a onetime vice president of the Anti-Saloon League of America. As an author he has published Dangerous Deceits Exposed, Intestinal Gardening...
...parliamentary system, upon entering the room chooses his side, the "ayes" placing themselves on the right hand of the chairman, L. T. Grimm '29, who will preside in the speaker's chair. Cheek, representing the affirmative, will open the debate by putting the motion before the house. As mover of the motion, he also has the privilege of speaking last. After he has concluded, representatives of either side speak alternately, having been first recognized by the chair...
...candle of genius be hidden under a bushel; the recognizing world catches errant gleams that betray closeted flame, and cries out to know more of the modest great. This has, unfortunately not been true with the Reverend Paul Sterling, MeIrose clergyman who has just revealed himself as the prime mover in Boston's recent campaign of book censorship. In this instance Cinderella herself has been obliged to strike the hour of unmasking...