Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Members have increased steadily since the opening of the Center eighteen years ago in pre-Revolutionary Brattle House. Actually, the Center traces its history back to 1889 when the Cambridge Social Union bought the house with an eye toward "providing innocent amusements and means of social and intellectual improvement." With the decline of innocent amusements during the 20's, the Social Union recognized defeat, and fifteen years passed without a meeting of the board of directors. Not until 1938 did Brattle House return to its mission for cultural improvement when the Cambridge Center for Adult Education opened with 19 courses...
...Former Social Relations research assistant Leon J. Kamin '48 was acquitted of similar charges...
...Riccardo Lombardi, S.J., spellbinding preacher of social responsibility to the Roman Catholic rich (TIME, March 1, 1948), is supervising construction of a building near Castel Gandolfo to be called "Pius XII Center for a Better World." "I shall dedicate what remains of my life," said Jesuit Lombardi, 47, "to creating half-a-dozen apostles and perhaps as many as 1,000 preachers who will continue my work . . . The Catholic camp must re-examine itself, and only the Pope can direct such a thing. But to do so, he needs the assistance of a stable organization that can dedicate the whole...
...Social Animal. For all of Thirteen's good points, Fourteen comes along as a relief. "There is more laughter and more noise and singing in the house. There is less withdrawal. The household senses a hew contentment and relaxation." It is true that Fourteens may think of their parents, i.e., "They," as "old-fashioned," "antiquated," or even "living in the 19403." It is also true, as one teacher complained, that noise is such a natural part of their lives that "they don't actually hear it." But all in all, Fourteen is easy to have around...
There is a truce between the sexes. Un like 13-year-olds, the boys no longer automatically go off together at a party, leaving the girls to fend for themselves. Basically, Fourteen is a social animal. He is intrigued by the notion of "personality." When asked about her best friend, a girl will say: "I have a whole bunch of best friends." For the girls especially, this is the age of communication. School is a place to gossip in; home is a place to telephone from...