Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this time of recapitulation, it may seem adding insult to injury to regard the problems of men who seek to complete the college course in three years. Such men do, nevertheless, exist, and should be considered as well as their more usual classmates. The college does this minority an injustice by piling an extra course upon their already heavily burdened shoulders, and by so doing, increases their problems disproportionately. This extra course rule, to all intents and purposes, means that the three-year man must carry six courses in one year and five for two years, or else...
...decision, and writs of certiori until my head did sorely ache. A most sensible and provident plan was suggested by G. who would have the Chief Justice ask Congress to pass a bill creating new Presidents for all those over fifty-five who will not retire. Indeed, it would seem that one poor President is more overburdened with the affairs of state than are nine justices. Must take the time to write my Senator of the idea...
Passing through Widener in the afternoon, stoped to look at the fine exhibition of the books of Pushkin, Russia's greatest poet. It does my heart good to see that much-maligned country have something to show off to us all. It would seem that there is something Mr. Trotsky and Mr. Stalin can both agree is good. Into the Harry Elins room to see the first four folios of Shakespere laid out under glass like Harvard's very crown jewels. Which they really are, judging from what the white haired lady told me of their rareness and value...
Four Years. Throughout the world nearly every newsorgan worth the name attempted a Sunday summing up of the Hitler Four Years which closed last Saturday. Although few subjects might seem more controversial, substantially objective journals were surprisingly agreed on the basic facts which are roughly about as follows: In four years Germany has regained the status of a Great Power and many of her once plaintive claims have become unchallenged rights. She once more has an army which is feared, an air force especially feared because so many Europeans think Hitler and Goring "capable of acting like madmen...
...some this looked as though the Prime Minister had got the King to hatch a scheme which might enable the Government to declare the Sovereign "incapacitated" should he seem about to do anything unconstitutional, but this will depend on how the measure is drafted as a bill, and His Majesty last week was clearly providing also for the case of his own sudden death...