Word: shows
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...successes in a class-room are useless after leaving college is due to the achievements of those men of real ability who were not able to derive any benefit from such an education and failed to distinguish themselves as students. The figures obtained by these two independent sources, however, show clearly that such men are rare exceptions, and that for the most part those who score by their academic pursuits at college will continue their success after graduation...
...wanderings the Vagabond has seen a number of Le Notre's lay-outs, notably the gardens of Versailles, and be it said softly, he has never been enthusiastic for them. Purely incidentally it has occurred to the Vagabond that styles in gardens show a marked relation to history and literature. A chance for a new department possibly? And after that remark the Vagabond had better retire...
Other students who are expected to show their ability in the tournament this year are W. W. Lord '28, champion of the unlimited class last year, and John Parkinson '29, who has been boxing regularly this winter...
...among the most disreputable in post-war history, It is an ungrounded belief that this little handful of people can harm Italy. When Tyrol was incorporated into Italy in 1919, the only reason given was the advantage of strategic frontier. Mussolini has taken this as an opportunity to show European countries that he means business. This pooh-poohing of the League is also shown by the Corfu incident...
...title of an issue and the contents within often show a wide divergence. For instance, a Vaudeville Number may deal with various forms of the theatrical and in nine cases out of ten there are violations of the general tone of the issue. It is pleasing to see that those responsible for the current Lampoon have from the very first picture (a realistic one to the Haveler who knows the American Express in Paris) set a tone which is maintained throughout. The clever page ornaments, the drawings of various climes (in which every part of the world is represented...