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Endicott Peabody of Groton was quite another sort-"A magnificent specimen of the Grand Old Man, still erect and towering in his eighties, and looking like the embodiment of rectitude and moral force . . . Horace Taft,*who had also created an important school, was outstanding, too ... He was, however, far more of a humorist, and a twinkle always lurked in his tolerant eyes." Once, after listening to two members of the Headmasters' Association wrangling over some minor matter of undergraduate discipline, "Uncle Horace" abruptly rose and strode out of the room. "How's that debate coming out?" Fuess asked...
...recordings work. But until the major record and phonograph companies find a way to bring the costs of the system down, it will likely remain just a novelty for the well-heeled hifi. Main drawbacks at present: 1) there is no repertory of double-grooved records-only a few specimen recordings, and 2) a home system for playback might cost twice as much as today's equipment...
...year-old has 25 cc of blood passing through one liter of muscle per minute. At 25, the average shows a sharp drop, to 15 cc. And by age 35, it is down to 10 cc. But there are enormous variations between seemingly healthy people, e.g., a well-preserved specimen of 60 may have the same blood flow as a debilitated stripling of 20. And so, Dr. Jones reasons, he might be a better employment risk than many of his juniors. One possible use of the California researchers' findings: fixing retirement policies on well-being rather than...
...only ones who hope for a long, hard winter; Merrill wants to see if the Metasequoia can stand a Northern habitat. Ideally the Metasequeia grows best in humid regions--Chapel Hill. North Carolina, now holds the record for height here with a 12 and a half foot specimen Shropshire, England, beasts the largest plantation with 2,000 trees...
...land of Eagles, Elks and Lions, the American Newcomen Society is an odd specimen. It probably has the largest and most lustrous roster of big business names in the U.S. Among its 12,200 mem bers are the presidents of all the railroads running into the New York area, the chair men of most of Manhattan's large banks, the nation's top leaders in oil, aluminum, steel, rubber, advertising and almost all other industries...