Word: shared
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sentiment of this sort has a large share in creating such an institution as Widener. The building itself is the memorial of a mother to her son; many of the special collections, like the Farnsworth Room and the Child Memorial, have personal associations. It will be remembered that the philosopher Berkeley, after his ill-advised attempt to found a university in the Bermudas, left many of his books to Harvard as a pitiful reminder. And it was not so much John Harvard's money as his generous library that gave him title to be called the College's founder...
...vocation. Even aside from enabling one to be a good citizen, one's education ought to initiate one into the intellectual life of the world. When the learning of the world was limited to a knowledge of ancient literatures, no one could be called an educated man unless he shared that knowledge. Without it he could not understand the language of educated men, nor enter into their thoughts and feelings. The interests of educated men have broadened; but it is still true that a student's education should fit him to share their interests, to think their thoughts...
...anything at present. The American proposition that the Allies should find the money from payments received from the Reparations Commission has met with a flat refusal, and Wadsworth has declined to accept payment in kind-an alternative Allied proposal. As France, having received the lion's share of the payments made through the Reparations Commission will be most affected, Great Britain has left the settlement of the question in French hands. The position at present is that an offer whereby America will receive a percentage of all future payments made by Germany has been transmitted to Washington. Although...
...United States adhere to the Permanent Court of International Justice established by the League of Nations. The proposal did not necessitate our joining the League. It did provide that we should vote with members of the League to elect judges of the Court, that we should pay our share of the Court's expenses, that we could ask the Court to function on our affairs, when we preferred, that we could abide by its decisions, if we preferred-no more...
...stockmarket easily proved the center of interest to the business world during the past week, which saw a remarkable succession of " million share days," and the most active trading since June, 1922. All the week the industrials climbed, and at length even the long lifeless rails likewise began to move upward. It is not improbable that the advent of March 4 and the termination of Congress played its part in the more optimistic view taken of the railroad industry; not until December next can the legislative threats of the Brookharts and Cappers be heard in official session. But apart from...