Word: normale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...relief from the tremendous strains of battle, many men began to write poetry. The average of this poetry was not very high, although it was above that of the works of the young poets in normal times. This fact may be attributed to the reason that, whereas the young poets had previously treated light, inconsequential subjects, in this case they were brought face to face with the fundamental questions of life and death. Men who had never written before took it up and some remarkable poets have come as a result. The war was merely an excuse for printing poetry...
...parts of the country, attend the Harvard Summer School of Physical Education, and large numbers come from Canada and other foreign countries. Many graduates of the school are at present heads of physical training departments at some of the large state universities. The buildings now occupied by the Sargent Normal School are rented for this summer school...
What does four years here on our own college campus do to a man or woman? If they are normal they are vastly different from the individuals who first enrolled at the University as verdant yearlings. A subtle change is effected in their personalities, intellects, and moral outlook upon life. There is a sameness about most of the students who graduate from this University or any other university. For four years they have been trained to think alike, dress, and act alike. The individual who has steeled himself against convention is unusual and difficult to find. The student who dares...
...early part of the year athletics gave way to military training; nor were they at any time in the year on a normal basis though intercollegiate contests were resumed after the Students' Army Training Corps had disbanded. So many athletes were in military or naval service through all or part of the year that athletic organizations, like all other organizations, felt the instability of the times. Yet since our rivals must have felt the same instability there was no satisfactory reason for Harvard's poor record in intercollegiate athletics...
School of Music--Peter C. Lutkin, Dean. Courses in Public School Music and Piano, Normal Methods with demonstration classes. Private instruction in Piano, Voice, Organ, Violin, Cello; class instruction in Harmony, Musical Analysis, Ear-Training, Solfeggio...