Word: originated
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Originally taken down as stenographic notes at Pareto's lectures, The Mind and Society reveals its origin by its formlessness, by its expositions abandoned half-complete, its digressions that often interrupt its arguments. Occasionally it reveals a trained lecturer's wit, and frequent sardonic asides suggest the old professor addressing students who have not won his respect. No democrat, Pareto would not simplify his thought for the masses, felt that the secrets of history were harmful to most. In his will were rigid provisions that no popular exposition of his ideas should preface his books: "My sole interest...
...given the record of the real mother, and whatever information concerning the father the mother will supply. Mrs. Walrath has had great luck in wangling the truth out of them. She tries to match the children with their new parents as to coloring, general conformation, size, religions or racial origin. To the Jolsons went a child half Jewish, half Irish...
Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover both suffered severely from the disease of Presidents before they left the White House. Origin of the ailment is Presidential isolation from ordinary human contacts. It is aggravated by the fact that in order to get aids to carry out their policies, Presidents naturally surround themselves with advisers who admire them and sympathize with all their aims. Symptoms of the disease in the sufferer are 1) a growing impatience and resentment of criticism, 2) a feeling more or less openly expressed that he is being persecuted by men with unworthy motives, 3) a determination...
...four Princeton and four Pennsylvania trackmen found a way to make their competition more exciting-by running against each other successively by twos in a mile race instead of simultaneously at 440 yards. That was the origin of modern relay racing, since become the most popular form of intercollegiate track competition, and the beginning...
...former became the latter and the latter became the former, with a third boat hovering in the van as a dark horse. It's all very simple. Anyone who wishes to become a member of the Princeton Crew should communicate with the proper authorities. Do not be discouraged. Origin, prep school, former experience, are of no more importance than the size of your underwear...