Word: norrisism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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One more Nebraskan, George Wiliam Norris, Republican, is, with the possible exception of Senator Borah of Idaho, the foremost liberal in the U. S. Senate. Nearly a quarter century ago, his state sent this farmer lawyer from the plains to the House of Representatives. He was and is homely, unimposing...
There, he spoke more in humor than in rage. He might have led a liberal party into power. But, upon him as upon his fellow regular irregular, Senator William E. Borah, "party ties lie lightly." Mr. Borah, ablest orator in the Senate,* Mr. Norris, dean of progressives, remained imposing might...
Last week Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock announced his engagement, planned for a wedding in June. Tired, Insurgent Norris saw his friendly enemy turning to retirement and marriage; almost simultaneously he announced he would retire when his present term is up. But not to petty private life. For the Governorship of...
Those men who have received, Deturs this year are: in the Class of 1926; E. M. Bailen, G. W. Cottrell, Jr. Lester Ginaburg, H. M. Hart, Jr., S. J. Kunitz, and P. F. Mosely, in the Class of 1927, P. N. Arnold, S. A. Buckingham, D. G. Fisher, Alan Holske...
S. Foster Damon '14, President of the New England Poetry Club, and assistant in English, will publish on or about April 1, his collection of poems, entitled, "Astrolabe". The book, published by Harper Brothers, comes after ten year's of effort. It is Mr. Damon's first book of collected...