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Dame Rumor has noised it about of late that kind-hearted alumni are about' to send President Conant two cocker spaniels. Not that the new President is a dog fancier--nor that the desires to perpetuate the tradition of President Lowell's "Phantom," of sacred memory. But these alumni profess an interest in President Conant's physical well-being. They knew that when he worked in the laboratory he didn't bother much about exercise, but they feel that as President he should indulge in a daily constitutional. The spaniels would make him go walking, and incidentally survey the beauties...
Since I never have been a Nazi nor a German citizen, I fail to see how I officially could represent Germany's National Socialist Labor party here or anywhere. Even if an American nationalist, such as I profess myself, could join any German or other foreign national party, I would...
Professional atmosphere for profess- ional sport...
...which lives strictly in the tradition of its fathers. Through it the great Yiddish language dailies (Forward, Day, Morning Journal) wield their power. A second generation (roughly preWar) shied away from the piety and solidarity of the oldster. To it the selfconscious, defensive Jewish weeklies address themselves. Many students profess to see now the beginning of a third generation, youthful and intelligent, proud but inquiring, race-conscious but dispassionate. For that group, and for inquisitive non-Jews, was designed The Current Jewish Record which made its first appearance last week...
...doing business differ in so many respects that it would be idle for an American to lecture to French classes. Nevertheless, the Centre offers one course in French and one in German each year, usually a series of lectures by prominent business men; in this way those who profess knowledge of these languages may give proof of their ability...