Word: rarely
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most approved Carrollian variety. "The Picnic Blues", in verse that moves easily, fills that need for gentle self-expression which tortured souls have felt since the days of the First Picnic in Eden; and the mail-order edition of Webster's exclusive and only masterpiece contains some rare specimens for the cultured collector. At sundry other points the necessary measures are taken to cause the inevitable maidenly blush to rise an inch or two, and then, duty performed, to subside expectantly; a process without which no issue seems to be regarded as complete...
...entirely upon major letters and final clubs is in no better case than he who would win high grades and a Key; and the man who indulges in an overdose of extra-curriculum activities is no better off than either of the others. A sense of balance is a rare thing, and difficult to maintain...
...career. Private collections in New York and elsewhere have been drawn upon and works not generally accessible to the public are being exhibited almost, for the first time. Examples of some of Rembrandt's finest etchings his religious paintings, His landscapes, his portraits, early and late, one of his rare mythological subjects, have been procured; and his drawngs, especially interesting in giving a direct spontaneous expression of the artist's thought. The result is a remarkable reflection of Rembrandt's great power, his humanness and his divergent appeal...
...sphere of the harmless. If this goes on much longer, Poe will be regarded as hopelessly mediaeval, and night-time will resolve itself into a mere prosaic absence of daylight, and we shall all be carrying our own outfits of ghost-catchers. The ghost will become as rare as the bison, and practically-minded persons will rejoice...
...Professor Blakeslee, both of international reputation, authorities in their fields, and both intimately connected with the events of the past few weeks at Washington; to have significant features pointed out, the opposing forces explained, and the probabilities in regard to the ratification of the various treaties weighed; is a rare privilege unlikely to occur again here or anywhere else...