Word: pointing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...brief, the Idea maintains that Dartmouth must turn "suburban." Meaning by this, probably, that Dartmouth men must become urban and suave. Away from the pastoral life, the bucolic point of view, the simple and earthy existence 'midst the pine trees and the birds. No more of the violent college spirit, the "small college" attitude. For Dartmouth men come from the mad whirl of city life and know what the bright lights look like. "Let's have a new Dartmouth tradition, a cosmopolitan, tweed dressed, and smartly polished one." Harvard, once a "small college," has turned suburban without that sense...
...appeared briefly on the Boston scene Tuesday to autograph copies of his latest book, "Wickford Point," which features a Harvard Housemaster turned novelist. Seated behind an imposing pile of his latest works, Marquand was guarded from a rush of autograph-seekers which failed to materialize, by an efficient lady literary agent and a high-brow sob sister from the Transcript (pronounced Trahnscript) for which he worked in its palmier days...
Late releases reveal that the Kirkland Deacons are strongly entrenched in first place as the Houses have gone well past the half-way mark in the year's activities. The Deacons have amassed 8511/2 points as compared to second place Lowell's 7851/2. The Bellboys, however, are expected to close the 66 point gap this spring, but whether they can overtake the flying Deacons is another question...
Less gifted in the controversy than the faculty is Mr. Loewi, author of an article on the "Feild Case." Without prejudice to the rights or wrongs of the now painful Case, a reviewer may point out the unwisdom of painting the devil all black. Dryden praised Achitophe the judge and Pope allowed Atticus true genius. Mr. Loewi shows a want of imagination, or at least of strategy, in claiming that the Department of Fine Arts was moved solely by personal vindictiveness in failing to reappoint Professor Feild...
There was no one within 18 points of Greenhood in the dive. Gosling, of Penn; Dyer, of Dartmouth, and Chet Sagenkahn, of Harvard finished in the order behind him, with Chet losing To Dyer, who scored 92.3 points, by three-tenths of a point...