Word: numbers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...report based on a survey the college had just made. Two of the 127 were dead, killed in World War II; the survey found that the survivors seemed perfectly normal and apparently well equipped for life beyond college. The most unusual thing about them was that an unusually large number (55%) were taking postgraduate work in universities around the world, preparing to be doctors, ministers, or professors...
...missing (with one exception: They Can't Take That Away from Me) are the romantic Gershwin tunes which used to lift and carry their pictures along. Nevertheless, what is left makes much better entertainment than most cinemusicals. Except for a few slow spots, e.g., a flat-footed Scottish number in kilts and some noisy, slashing attacks on a concert grand by Pianist Oscar Levant, the show moves along at a lively clip...
...changes are at present in the offing in the freshmen's starting lineup. Louis McCagg is at stroke, George Gifford at number seven oar, Jim Slocum at six, Steve Hedberg at five, Clem Despard at four, Bill Bliss at three, Jack Avis at two, and Bill Engstrom in the bow. Warren Clark will steer, yell stroke, and generally direct activities from the coxswain's post...
...weekly or biweekly tutorial sessions are designed to round out and integrate the student's mastery of history in general and of his special field in particular. Outside reading is assigned and a certain number of special tutorial essays are due each term. The aims of the reading and essays are not only to increase factual knowledge but more particularlly to develop facility in oral and written expression and the habits of independent investigation and thought...
...Waters pleaded for a scientific approach toward rehabilitation instead of the traditional faith in force. "Force," she said, "has never lessened the number of feet crossing prison doors...