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...Smoothest oration of the meeting came from stocky, aggressive Historian Louis Morton Hacker. Slickly observed he: "The Daughters of the American Revolution are the most dangerous enemies of the free schools in America. It is time these busybodies were told what their ancestors fought for. . . . Many of the members of the D. A. R. of today, had they been alive in 1776, would have been Tories. . . . The American Revolution of 1776 was a popular uprising of the workers, and the labor unions of today are the true inheritors of this tradition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: A. F. of T.'s 2oth | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

Unless matters clear up pretty noticeably next year, Harvard will have to step into the breach with her own poll. While we may not have a choice for "best build" or "smoothest" we can certainly do justice to the assets of our own senior class and think up some fairly conclusive titles which will open the eyes of big business to the diamonds lying rough in the graduating body. Self promotion never hurts and if "biggest liar" of Class of '37 is called into a nationally known advertising firm or if "biggest bore" is eagerly sought as a political leader...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "HANDSOME IS...." | 5/19/1936 | See Source »

...team player the new leader has paired on the attack for two years with Frank W. Vincent '36, left halfback, as New England's smoothest outside tandem. In this time the Harvard Varsity has suffered but three defeats in 17 games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAME JIM WOOD CHIEF OF '36 SOCCER FORCES | 12/18/1935 | See Source »

...intents and purposes, and purely from the uninitiated point of view, Arthur Beane, pulling at the number six position, seems to be the smoothest working of all the human-machines in the boat. We'd be willing to lay down a bet--provided it were not for too high stakes--that he would be Varsity material if he were...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: So the Story Goes... | 5/22/1934 | See Source »

...Methodist minister's son, made his name in musical comedy (Maytime, Apple Blossoms). He went to Brussels for operatic experience and he has sung briefly in opera in Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco. But it was his concerts that made New York realize he had the warmest, smoothest baritone voice in the country. Concerts have earned him enough money to keep a home in Easton, Maryland, another in Palm Beach where he often goes sailfishing with his wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Debut and Homecoming | 2/12/1934 | See Source »

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