Word: phi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...State University, where he did little else than sit reading in the library with his hair in his eyes, looking like an emaciated sheep dog. After testing him, the psychology department reported that he had a remarkable memory. Unkempt, unloved and unknown, he was on his way to a Phi Beta Kappa key, perhaps to a life of scholarship...
Nugent made Thurber get his hair cut and buy a new blue suit, then got him into his own fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. Thurber blossomed and expanded. He became an editor of the college daily and editor in chief of the humorous monthly, acted for the dramatic club, was elected to the senior honor society...
Professor Ralph Barton Perry told the members of Phi Beta Kappa this week that it is far easier to get educated than to stay educated. That is the challenge of commencement in a capsule. This year's graduates, like every year's, will be urged to remake the world that their ancestors have mangled, to preserve freedom, to learn to make decisions, and to be good citizens. Most of them will do these things automatically, according to their own beliefs and abilities, because these are the prescribed things...
...students elected to Phi Beta Kappa...
...following Seniors and one Junior were elected to Phi Beta Kappa June 16, William J. Adelson, Social Relations; Julius Binstock, Romance Languages and Literatures; Burton N. Bromson, Government; Samuel C. Butler, Economics; Sheldon L. Berens, History; Richard H. Berg, Government; Irwin M. Bravermen Biology; Howard M. Brown, Music; Harold L. Burstum, History and Science William N. Center, Far Eastern Languages; Joseph S. Clark, History and Literature; Stephen P. Clement, Jr., Biochemical Sciences; William A. Coles, English; Archibald C. Colidge, Jr., English; Joseph B. Dallett, Classics; Alfred David, English; Robert J. Davis, Astronomy; Robert G. Dederick, Economics Frank de Leeuw, Economics...