Word: performance
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Some weeks ago Dr. Otto Hahn of Berlin's Kaiser Wilhelm Institute donned his work clothes, walked into his laboratory to perform a physical experiment. With a stream of neutrons (obtainable by subjecting a pinch of beryllium to the emanations of the radioactive gas radon) he bombarded a bit of uranium. While the routine little experiment proceeded all was peace and quiet in the laboratory. There was no crash of thunder, no flash of cataclysmic lightning...
...whanged in the style that has made them the Lone Star State's biggest air attraction. The studio audience of 200 noisily demanded encore after encore. But presently the band and its leader, Flour Salesman W. Lee ("Pass the Biscuits, Pappy") O'Daniel, had to leave to perform before a crowd of 70,000 that packed the University of Texas stadium...
...retired soon afterwards. He lived on until his death at the age of 89, leading an essentially quiet life, dividing his time, according to the four seasons of the year, between Pittsfield. Boston, Washington, and an annual trip abroad, together with occasional journeys to see the Yale teams perform...
...school adequately to continue to perform this function, broadening of its approach to legal issues and of the content of its curriculum is essential...
John J. Colony '37, another former Crimson captain, will probably swim two relay 100's. When in college he was noted for his consistent performances around 54 seconds in this event. Don Barker '38, Frank Coleman '38, and Gorden Windsor '34 will perform in other free-style events. Darlo Berizzi '38 is tentatively scheduled to swim the breastroke events. Coach Hal Ulea's line-up a mystery until tonight, but his men will probably swim as follows: 150 medley relay Max Krans and ARt Boaworth; 100 backstroke, Boaworth and Craig Moore; 100 breastroke, Kraus and Phil Walker. The free-style...