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...organ struck into "The Church's One Foundation," a flashing, gleaming pageant advanced in academic rhythm, most steps firm, assured, a few a trifle embarrassed by glory, to the chancel. There were hoods of scarlet, hoods of green, hoods of orange, purple, blue, set off by touches of spotless white, the whole toned down to harmony by the austere background of a white granite pile. Among the robe wearers were 40 university, college and seminary presidents, including two women, Mary E. Woolley (Mt. Holyoke), and Ellen F. Pendleton (Wellesley). In a gown a cardinal hue, symbol of University...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Protagonist | 11/15/1926 | See Source »

...there is something more, something beyond this acquired power of intellectual labor. As Shakspere puts it: "The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation." How is that treasure won? It comes from living with honor, on honor. Most of you have begun already to live honorably, and honored; for the life of honor begins early. Some things the honorable man cannot do, never does. He never wrongs or degrades a woman. He never oppresses or cheats a person weaker or poorer than himself. He never betrays a trust. He is honest, sincere, candid, and generous. It is not enough...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SOLID SATISFACTIONS OF LIFE | 9/23/1926 | See Source »

...train made up exclusively of third class carriages, spotless, as are all Dutch trains, chugged out of the Hague last week brimming with apple-cheeked Girl Guides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: Girl-guiding | 9/6/1926 | See Source »

CRAIG'S WIFE - An American wife who loves her spotless home better than her thoroughly human husband...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Feb. 15, 1926 | 2/15/1926 | See Source »

England. This England, of which he had heard so much, was certainly a queer place. All the buildings were square and pointed and dirty. All the people were sahibs and mem-sahibs, but somehow quite different from those in far-off India. None of them wore those spotless white clothes which they wore in the land of Ind. More strange, many seemed very poor, and none of them seemed to have any servants following them. The men that he mixed with at the university and at the Inns of Court eyed him strangely. When he spoke to them, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: An Indian's Journey | 6/29/1925 | See Source »

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