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After holding a Henry Russell Shaw Traveling Scholarship from 1933 to 1934, McMahan settled down at the University to study philosophy. He received a Ph.D. in 1937 and for the past two years has served as an assistant in Philosophy and a proctor...
Strength already flowed back to him as he watched his Martini being mixed. The bartender slid the glass towards him, then drew it back and whistled between his teeth. "Say, you're a student, ain't you?" The question upset the proctor. He thought of the pile of unread books on his desk and nodded. "Too bad, too bad," the bartender commented sadly. "We can't serve drinks to students. Company rules, you know...
...proctor winced but answered as brittley as possible. "I say, I'm not really a student. An undergraduate, that is. I live with them . . . a supervisor . . . you know, to see that everything goes right. Come, come, old man, I'm awfully thirsty...
...proctor steadied himself for the last effort. His tongue moved and seemed to rub the inside of a clay bowl. "My God," he cried, "professors study, and don't tell me they can't buy a drink...
...bartender spoke with firmness. "Are you a professor?" There was silence. Then he laughed and patted the proctor's arm consolingly. "Nope," he stated authoritatively, "higher education...