Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lowell House, however, must share the spirit of congratulation with the rest of Harvard. Every Harvard man, in his own way, reflects once again upon an heritage enlarged by a man of great understanding and rare gifts. Each one pays tribute to a long, honorable, and useful life, now rewarded by peace and contemplation, still rich in friendly counsel and unbroken association with Harvard life...
Because they believe it impious to sign contracts, thriftless to accept charity, the hardworking, straight-laced Mennonites of Eastern Pennsylvania firmly flouted the late AAA. Farming Mennonites voluntarily reduced acreage in accordance with the Act's spirit but put their names to nothing accepted no benefits (TIME, March 18, 1935). In Lancaster, Pa. last week the Mennonite Board of Missions revealed that the new Social Security Act is equally incompatible with the sect's tenets. The Board wrote the Philadelphia office of the Social Security Board declaring that, although Mennonites will gladly pay the taxes the law demands...
...family failing for falling off things--her father fell off the roof only last week. This same parent (who, it seems, fell on something--something which broke his fall) was given the full distinction which the role offered by Sardis Lawrence, who brought out all the irony, all the spirit, and all the easy-going-live-and-let-live character of Madge's aged and indigent composer-father: the top performance of the evening. Another competent oldster was Frank Thomas as T. Rogers Holt--up from below, the "survival of the unfittest," as father Graham puts...
This is the season of hope and good cheer, when green garlands are twined around the columns in the Coop and the girl from the Salvation Army rattles her tambourine in front of Hayes-Bickord's. The spirit of this, the joyous season, made an especially strong impression upon a friend of ours who recently received a message from the laundry, or, as he expressed it, "the place where they allegedly wash my clothes." As he opened the envelope two cards dropped out. One was decorated gaily with green holly, snow-capped countryside, and shiny red ribbon. It said...
Duke Oliver, the colored maestro, is returning with his Rhythm Manor Orchestra, and the Deacons will dance from 10 o'clock until two in the Junior Common Room and the Dining Room, which will be decorated in the Yuletide spirit. An ample supply of mistletoe is being laid in, and a midnight supper is planned for the intermission...