Word: rest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...lead most of her children toward the building. In the patio she saw School Custodian James Montgomery. "Mr. Montgomery," she said, "that man has dynamite out there." Orgeron shouted: "Stay away from here or I'll blow you to pieces!" At his side, still wordless, was Dusty. The rest of the schoolchildren had stopped their games and were watching...
...some justice that the true effects of Harvard will be observed only after ten or twenty years. But present Catholic tallies can be compared with over-all totals for the University to arrive at some interesting observations. In general, there seemed to be nothing which distinguished Catholics from the rest of the College in the political sphere. Family income actually exerted a greater influence in determining a party preference and position on various issues...
Some of the responsibility for a continuation of such a patronizing attitude among students and faculty members must rest upon the Catholics themselves. Too often they retreat from discussions of religion; they offer a catechism answer, or the excuse "I really haven't had time to read up on this yet." It is assumed they don't think for themselves about religion. Certainly at some point the individual's act of faith becomes a distinguishing factor--Credo ut intelligam, I believe that I might understand--but up to this point explanation is surely possible, and for that matter...
...speech: "The effect which his oration produced upon the audience in the Old South Church was long remembered by those who heard it, for the fiery enthusiasm it aroused, and the passionate tears it drew forth." Quincy stood for Congress in the election of 1800, and, like the rest of the Federalists, went down to defeat. Democratic newspapers pointed out that Quincy was only 28 years old and called for a cradle in which to rock...
...with a sugar heiress, so he plans to divert Audrey with some love-making of his own. After Bogie slips into his Yale sweater, takes the uke and Rudy Vallee records out of the closet, and goes courting, he has to determine whether the beautiful nymph will spend the rest of her life regaling him with choruses of La Vie En Rose, or be packed off on the next boat to Paris. Happily, the obviousness of this decision doesn't slow down the pace of the film...