Word: rare
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sharp contrasts are William H. Woodin, head of the American Locomotive Co., and Samuel M. Vauclain, head of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Mr. Woodin has probably the finest collection of American gold pieces in the world, has written authoritatively on numismatics. A collector of rare books, he especially prizes a volume which contains signatures of most of the Popes of Rome. A present hobby is the collection of originals of newspaper cartoons. Mr. Woodin plays little golf; seldom uses his costly yacht. He is a graduate of Columbia (school of mines, 1890) and an Alpha Delta Phi, was Fuel Administrator...
Women musicians of the first rank are so rare that their existence is denied by many ardent protagonists of masculine superiority, but if there are such things as first rate women artists outside the specialized field of vocal music, the consensus of critical opinion places Miss Varady among them. Although her appearance today is primarily in connection with Music 4, those responsible for the conduct of the course extend the usual cordial invitation to all members of the University. Even if it makes one late for luncheon at some gay gathering elsewhere in New England, the Vagabond recommends attendance...
...names began with A. There were 22 trunks to be passed on, trunks filled with costumes which were white and ruffled, sleek and black, cloudy and lacey: trunks for gay mantillas, for red and green and golden slippers. Even customs officers looked their awe. Such colors, such stuffs were rare. Such charm was rare too, but at the moment no commensurate assurance swelled the breast of the sparkling creature. To be sure she was La Argentina, the Spanish dancer* who as a child was première danseuse classique at the Royal Opera in Madrid, as a mature artist...
...sent a call to Professor James Henry Breasted of the University of Chicago, who was at Luxor, Egypt, his headquarters for Egyptian research. He sped to Dura, hastily made photographs and maps. As the result of his recommendations, the General Education Board gave money to dig at Dura. Rewards: rare colored frescoes, fine sculptures, important inscriptions, and best of all-Greek, Latin and Aramaic parchments. Rarely have parchments of the period been found outside of Egypt...
Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt, sons of the late famed hunter-President, sailed from Manhattan on the Homeric, with animals in mind. They plan to penetrate the unexplored lands along the Mekong River in Tibet, where, among other things, they will seek to capture a takin, rare ruminant, something like an antelope and something like a goat...