Word: setting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lawrence, after vainly attempting to set up a cult of his own, established some sort of mystical communion with the cow, Susan, about whom he wrote what the lay mind cannot consider better than gibberish. Professor Tindall brings an uncompromising realism and common-sense to his subject, although he occasionally lapses into something like sympathy. Not that there can ever be true sympathy between a Mozartian on the one hand and a Wagnerite like Lawrence on the other! This is Professor Tindall's second study of a literary figure for whom he has no real liking (Bunyan was the first...
...brand of neutrality. The decisions that will have to be made may not be as spectacular as the arms embargo repeal, but they will be of enormous cumulative effect. Negotiations with belligerents over our neutral rights, though they may be countless in number and picayune in detail, nevertheless set up precedents by which great decisions are made. It is essential that they be backed by a strong and consistent general policy. Likewise, the handling of our war trade with the belligerents is a herculcan job that may spell victory or defeat for our neutrality...
...much of the kicking. In the left half slot will be Cliff Helman, who will have the veteran Hoar as a running mate in the other half back position. Rod Townsend will start as field-general, alternating in that spot with Hoar. Hal Tine and Ted Lyman are also set for action in the backfield...
...only answer that seems to be at all evident is that no set rule of the ideal crew man can be made. It is true that while Bolles did try a particularly tall crew and a shorter, stockier crew in a race, the shorter crew won, but looking over the members of both crews it seems fairly obvious that the outcome of the race might have been predicted on the quality of oarsmen alone...
...Marshall set a new record in the 80 yard dash, running the distances were 8.5 seconds. All the distances were shorter than the normal ones because none of the Freshmen had had sufficient training to go the entire route...