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Professor Ward answers these questions and a good many more in the manner of the profound scientist that he is. His lectures are models of clear cut precision which cannot help maintaining the interest of his audience from beginning to end. A thorough set of notes is virtually essential inasmuch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONTINUED GUIDE HAS CRITICISM OF COURSES | 9/24/1929 | See Source »

In all this arduous but joyful experimentation, no one of us. I think, had any idea that what we were doing was only an ephemeral experiment. The act of faith in founding the school was being transformed into permanence. We knew that in reality the business world had summoned the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAY TRACES RAPID RISE OF SCHOOL TO PRESENT POSITION | 9/19/1929 | See Source »

When a careful man builds his house, he itemizes his actual expenditures-so much for land, so much for lumber, for brick, for cement, for hardware & plumbing. Last fortnight the Federal Power Commission, through its Solicitor Charles A. Russell, ordered power companies seeking U. S. licenses to construct plants along...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UTILITIES: No More Water | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

William Fox, cinemagnate, was on his way to play golf last month when his automobile smashed up, injuring him, killing his chauffeur (TIME, July 29). Last week, fully recovered, Film-man Fox played his first game of golf since emerging from the hospital. At the 17th hole, 150 yards across...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 26, 1929 | 8/26/1929 | See Source »

It was at that point that something happened, something perhaps internationally significant. Polo is usually a game of brilliant individuals. The young Old Aikens rely on perfect team-play. Riding into the fifth chukker against the Greentrees they opened a team attack of such dash and precision that they scored...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Junior Polo | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

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