Word: proof
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...three half-courses, investigation divulged, future solons may drift through the entire semester without being called upon for any proof that they have been keeping up with the course...
Departmental regulations have prevented this situation from arising in other fields, some departments requiring all Seniors to take hour examinations in half-courses the second half-year, and others requiring such proof only of men not honors candidates...
...improved model-an octagonal two-man job of corrosion-resisting steel, with one blank wall which the subjects face and seven bullet-proof windows for people with a scientific interest. It was designed by an enthusiastic artist named Earl C. Liston. It costs $5,000, about $1,000 more than an ordinary chamber, but it is worth it. With its hydrocyanic gas, it can kill two humans at a time, quickly, efficiently, without any mess. Says Earl Liston, with a craftsman's pride: "Our calculations show that this new chamber should snuff out the life in about 15 seconds...
...Proof of the gypping was offered in the form of signed testimony by several witnesses including members of the Yale News, undergraduate periodical, who were declared the sponsors of the deceit. No action was contemplated by either institution...
...which Wagner has enjoyed, during the last few years. The great voice of Mme. Kirsten Flagstad is perfectly adapted to interpret such roles as Brunnhilde and Isolde; and it is largely to the Norwegian soprano's credit that Wagner has zoomed to the heights of favor in this country. Proof that Boston is still Wagnerian minded is demonstrated by the fact that already the seats for "Tristan," "Parsifal,"and "Lohengrin" are completely sold...