Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...qualifications for his office than these men. Only one example out of many is the student who, having decided to concentrate in English, went for advice to his Adviser, an amiable young Frenchman with the best if intentions. But as for advising him in English, the man could hardly speak it! To remedy this the University should pick the Advisers from among the younger instructors, given them a rigid course of training in their duties, and in making the assignments keep in mind the general interests of the Freshman concerned...
However, you have omitted a few facts about sumo. You speak about the liberality in allowing the contenders to delay the starting of matches. The actual fact is that ancient custom holds that all preliminary ceremonies even including breathing must be performed in absolute rhythm to prevent one participant from obtaining any undue advantage over the other in the start...
...what they should do, moving pictures taken from the cox's seat will be shown and commented on. After the meeting tonight all men who are interested will be put in charge of experienced coxes and given instructions twice a week until the river opens. Those who will speak are: Head Coach Whiteside, Freshman Coach Bert Haines, Edward H. Bennett Jr. '37 of the 1935 Varsity, Edward T. White '38, of last year's Freshman, and Edward T. Barker '37, of the Varsity 150-pounders...
...whether yes or no the trick is done. Leave such things to our age. Your life, dear friend, is quite an open book! And now, but only because I love you, I tell you that some of your remarks to L. Lucceius, the historian, pleading that he speak favorably of you--even beyond the truth if necessary make a pretty immodest page. But pray, let not this trouble you. In this day we separate a man's character from his works. And you are at least an artist, dear Cicero...
...Ciccro, should I want to communicate with Mussolini and tell him what an ass he is--even as you would tell Caesar--I need not take a reed pen and write on parchment and thence by messenger to Rome; no I need but take up an instrument and can speak to him direct. Does this amaze you? But I assure you, friend, what we gain in time, we lose in thoroughness...