Word: scholarly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...often half a dozen discordant-factions. On first thought it would seem that the logical remedy for the anomalous position of the college president were to divide his office between two persons, as it is divided in England between the president of the college, whose interests are primarily scholarly, and the chancellor whose function is executive. In this country, however, the scholar and the business man are apt to be at such opposite poles of thought that such division of labor would only result in friction. It might even be suicidal. So authority must be vested...
...DIRECT THE STORM.' "WILL YOU BE OUR RAINBOW ? By shopping early and mailing early, scatter our usual seven day storm over a twelve day whirlwind. . . . Let's humanize Christmas." (Signed) W. J. O'CALLAGHAN Postmaster Said critics: "Hail to Dr. O'Callaghan-advertiser, humanizer-a scholar† among Post-masters...
...most large postoffices, due to the business mail at the end of the day, the percentage after 6 p. m. is as high as 50% to 70%. †Dr. O'Callaghan is a tactful scholar. In the following manner he cheers both fundamentalists and evolutionists : "YOUR GRANDAD WAS EITHER A MAN OR A MONKEY-Take your choice-but if you write to the MAN give us the STREET and NUMBER, and if you write to the MONKEY, give us the TREE and LIMB." His title of "Doctor" is no nickname. He is a graduate of the medical school...
Professor Shapley said that the works of art of the medieval period in Spain are buried, for the most part, in the small museums, churches, and cathedrals. Dr. Cook is the first American scholar to call attention to these hitherto unknown Spanish paintings, frescoes, and illuminated manuscripts...
...Author is that college professor who last year, with The Private Life of Helen of Troy, amazed people by demonstrating that a scholar, musician, poet and dramatist can also be a novelist-of-manners in the richest veins of language, wit, philosophy. Galahad, as superbly and warmly humanistic as its predecessor, proves that the latter was no mere tour de force nor a long-polished secret gem, but an inspired creation the like of which may be expected yet again. The subtitle of Galahad is a very fair sample of Erskine wit: "Enough of his life to explain his reputation...