Word: specials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...every magazine article dealing with a public question, every editorial, sermon, or speech that discusses a legislative measure and expresses views with respect to the principle involved in the proposed legislation or the method adopted to put the principle into effect, is an endeavor "to influence legislation." But the special work of a lobbyist is generally supposed to be to exert influence by secret methods and for special compensation. Apparently, you refer to this aspect of the matter when you say, "And Mr. Marvin was a lobbyist in Washington, for the wool trade." I have never been a "lobbyist...
...conduct a different sort of trial by examining the talesmen himself, and curtly overruling many an elaborate objection by Sinclair's lawyers. Moreover, he announced that court would convene at the unheard of hour of 9 a. m., and served notice on the Sinclair lawyers that special pleading would not be permitted...
Besides these regular courses in Cambridge there is to be a special 12 weeks field course which will offer an opportunity to selected students to study the geology, physiography and archaeology of selected regions in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain during the summer. The course is conducted by Professor K.F. Mather in accordance with the terms of the gift of R.W. Sayles '01, which makes it possible...
...Widener Library at 2 o'clock. The examination is open to all undergraduates in Harvard College and no previous registration is required. This year there will be two parts to the examination. There will be one question on a general subject, and also an essay question on special topics. It is a test of the student's knowledge of facts and his understanding of political, social, and economical problems. Prizes of $500, $150, $75, and $25 will be awarded to the successful contestants...
...University Library, but I plan to follow along the lines so well laid down and so well carried out, which my deceased friend and predecessor, Professor A. C. Coolidge instituted. The problems are in part the question of additional space, in part the choice of various fields in which special attention should be devoted to building up our collections; but the fundamental point at issue is to make the Library an organization which will continue in the future as it has done in the past to meet in an adequate manner the multifarious needs and demands of its numerous users...