Word: narrowness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dozens went forward along the narrow catwalks. As they ran, they wriggled into life jackets...
...theory behind distribution requirements is that each graduate of the college should have a broad cultural education, not limited by the narrow field in which he is concentrating. A course in several subjects unrelated to this special field is to give the student more than one perspective on life and the world. It is very important, therefore, that the course should stimulate the serious interest of the student, so that he does not pass it off as easily as possible, but gets the full benefit of broadening which it is meant to provide...
Hunter has been prominent in scholastic, athletic, and extra-curricular activities since he entered Harvard from Belmont Hill. He is a member of the Student Council and is cox on the Varsity crew. He was defeated for Third Marshal in the recent disputed Marshal elections by a narrow margin. This last winter he has helped organize the College Service, an undergraduate laundry enterprise...
...decide to ride through the streets of old Georgetown, and you are astounded at the change in appearance. You note handsome old houses, through which you can walk on the payment of a small sum. You note the narrow streets, the slower pace, the rusty iron gates, the old warehouses on the river-front. You journey out Conduit Road along the old canal, and you are haunted with the scenes of your history books. If you're an extrovert you may think of what the Industrial Revolution really meant...
Loneliest of the dramatic arts is the monolog. It is unpopular with male performers, but a handful of U. S. actresses have developed it to a high degree of art within its narrow limits. So far this season, Monologists Ruth Draper and Cornelia Otis Skinner have visited Broadway. Last week Manhattan theatregoers had a chance to witness the work of another capable theatrical lone wolf. She was Helen Howe...