Word: selectable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...going to give the South a chance to select a Southern man to carry the banner of Democracy. If you don't think I am the man to carry this banner, send your delegation to the Convention pledged for another Southern man, but let him be a Southern...
...four hours of sleep, and during the remaining twenty did the work of seven men. However, his was a one man government; the success of his tremendous military gamble depended upon his own genius. Today British and American body politics are apt to fight shy of the genius and select a leader more nearly representative. To enslave that leader in a mass of details which will possibly cause an untimely death is hardly consistent with humanity. Nor can every statesman have the vigour and vitality of Roosevelt and Lloyd George...
...Freshman gymnasium: The yearlings are welcome to compete in the University tournament, according to Manager Harry Eldridge '24, but should not on that account slight the '27 tournament which will be held at a later date. From the results of the '27 tournament, Coach Cowles expects to select the Freshman team...
...Liar" is one of the dramatized stock stories which were produced on the stage of the 18th century. In that period certain companies of actors were accustomed to select one of their ten or twelve stock stories on hand, two or three hours before the public production, and then produce it on the stage, improvising the speeches. Goldoni conceived the idea of dramatizing such a play, and "The Liar" is one of his successes. It was first produced in 1750. In brief, it is the tale of a young man who lies himself into a tremendous tangle of love affairs...
...first races of the 150-pound regatta will be held this afternoon on the Charles River from the Cambridge Boat Club to the Anderson Bridge. Coach Fred-Newell of the 150-pound crews announced yesterday that after the finals of the regatta tomorrow he will select three University 150-pound eights from the seven that are now rowing and keep these three for the remainder of the fall rowing season all on a par with no attempt at classifying them into first second and third 150 pound crews. These three will term the nucleus of the first University 150 pound...