Word: paulsen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Desiring a copy of Paulsen's "Introduction to Philosophy", a very particular student proceeded to the Widener Library Treasure Room where he managed to secure the personal copy of William James. A Library official fiatly refused him the permission to take it out, however, whereupon the student went to see the head librarian and expressed his indignation. Asked why another copy of Professor Paulsen's book would not do just as well he replied, "Well, William James' copy has his personal notes written along the margins, and with these I would be sure...
Another time, Baron Henri de Rothschild asked her to a party on his yacht, along with Prince and Princess Olaf of Norway, and she gave a command performance for Viscount Lascelles. In the U. S. she has been practicing a new whirl the Alex Paulsen-which is a turn and a half in the air, the skater landing on one skate going backward. She skates a little every and between times dances, dines, goes the theatre...