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Natural Harmony. Even in the rural Midlands, where dowagers were somewhat affronted that the black artist should imagine Jesus as an African, discerning art-lovers were charmed by Sorgo's figures. One London critic thought that Songo might be leading a triumphant invasion of the Africans. And artists envied the harmony of spirit in his work. Said one: "If European artists manage to pull off this harmony, they reckon they're lucky. But with these boys it's natural...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Wonderstone Wonders | 8/2/1954 | See Source »

Under the baton of Dr. Sorgo Koussovitzky, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will open its regular season with concerts this afternoon and tomorrow evening in Symphony Hall in Boston. The orchestra and its conductor need no introduction in this column; it appears that the program for the pair of concerts is likewise familiar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Music Box | 10/8/1936 | See Source »

...Department of Agriculture set out to become lexicographer and authority in its own field. It issued a list of some 20 official spellings and definitions including: " Thresh " instead of "thrash"; "Brahma" instead of "Brahman" (Zebu cattle); " kafir " instead of " kaffir " or " kaffir corn "; " milo " instead of " milo maise "; " sorgo " instead of " cane sorghum"; "potato" for "Irish potato," "round potato," "white potato," " common potato "; " sweet potato" instead of "yam" for the plant Ipomoea Batatas; "purebred," "broomcorn," "butterfat" to be spellt as single words without hyphens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Spelling and Definition | 10/22/1923 | See Source »

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