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Word: superiors (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...present classical requirement is half-hearted in its purpose and desultory in its attempt to encourage a classical background. The average concentrator is left to his own devices while the superior student who can better choose his own needs is handicapped. It is hoped that sometime in the not-too-distant future the English Department will either find a better method of encouragement or consign classical requirements to the ash-can where they belong...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASSIC REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

Although the superior playing of von Stade dominated the play, the Crimson horsemen had the edge in quicker turning ponies and were able to gain a 7 to 0 lead early in the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Trio Defeats Eli Horsemen 13-5 at Armory | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

Much of the American system of education was indicted in the talk. Discussing his connection with education in Holland, England, and the United States, Lake said that the Dutch system was superior to the others in that it avoided both the dangers of the tutorial system and the mass-production technique of American education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Criticized For Emphasizing Practicality, Declares Lake | 3/5/1938 | See Source »

Last week Judge Frederick W. Fosdick of the Massachusetts Superior Court handed down a decision holding that two good Bay State Democrats were guilty of accepting graft in a manner intelligible to the humblest citizen. One was James Michael Curley, thrice Mayor of Boston, once Governor of Massachusetts: the other his political satellite. Dr. Joseph Santosuosso, twice Democratic candidate for State Secretary of State...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MASSACHUSETTS: Consciousness of Guilt | 2/28/1938 | See Source »

Died. Joseph Bradley David. 74, since 1916 judge of Cook County, Ill., Superior & Criminal Court benches; of heart disease; in Chicago. Bitter foe of Prohibition, easy divorce, the Ku Klux Klan, Judge David once tossed out of court a proposed injunction against fan dances. Said he: "Lots of people in this community would like to put pants on horses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Feb. 28, 1938 | 2/28/1938 | See Source »

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