Word: offerred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...indeed a brave man, who would voluntary bare his neck to the axes of the sentimentalists, by suggesting that the Indian civilization has little to offer its more modern American counterpart, but such seems to be the case. Collections of old arrowheads, native drawings, intricate ceremonial dances--and there is little else. Even their contribution to the nation's scantly stock of fold-lore is imperceptible...
...author of "Otto Grow" will make, during his talk, about 20 sketches to illustrate how things look through a cartoonist's eyes. At the close of the address he will follow his usual custom of asking some of the audience to come upon the platform and offer themselves as subjects...
...this overwhelming offer is appended a condition. "Mind you," says he, "I'm not looking for a job. I absolutely refuse to accept any salary for the work. All I ask is railroad fares back and forth and a raccoon coat...
Before the eyes of the student oppressed by the requirements for concentration and distribution, this offer may call up bright visions. He may dream of a new day when, instead of concentrating in Anthropology, he may throw his whole soul into the Technique of Musical Reviews: when, instead of Chemistry or Physics under Professor Obtuse, he may satisfy the science requirement by taking Analysis of Form (laboratory course) under Professor George M. Cohan...
Topsy and Eva. Savage disagreement has arisen in regard to the merits of this much-delayed production. Chicago delayed it for nearly a year by liking it so much. Some of Manhattan liked it. Some of Manhattan said it was terrible. Accordingly, the only thing to do is to offer a description and let the reader decide...