Word: sureness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Babbit is sure that "Alexander Caesar, Attila, Charlemagne, th settlers of Manhattan, and the west" were actuated by the same urge which has recently raised prices in Florida. And it may be said that although Attila and John Doe stand for somewhat different methods of land improvement, it is substantially true that each followed a kindred instinct and urge. In fact economists have long recognized this urge and given it the caption, "land hunger". One may suspect that the term real estate finds company in Mr. Babbit's mind with barbarian transactions chiefly to steady the turbulence of property dealings...
...Critics and Faustophiles flocked to the performance, found it a travesty, to be sure, but not wholly irreverent. One of them regretted that Faust had not thought to use a fountain pen, that Mephistopheles had not thought of a monkey gland operation; commended, nevertheless, the Opera Society's enterprise; prophesied a profitable...
...Done?William C. Bullitt ($2). The dilemma of life and living in Philadelphia?sexy but sure, swift...
...very glad that the Overseers are to have an opportunity to talk with undergraduates about the state of Harvard College. Having for several years had experience in conferring with undergraduate committees (especially with the Executive Committee of the Student Council), feel sure of the value to both of the consulting parties, and to the College, of such meetings as the one arranged for next Monday. I hope however, that no one will suppose that the undergraduates are running Harvard College, or that they want to, and I hope that we shall be careful not to overload Seniors with duties which...
...fear lest subdivision at Harvard, if carried far enough to break the present rhythm of student life, would produce American small-college standardization. We should have college traditions legislated into being, disciplinary measures against freaks, an intensive rah-rah spirit. I am sure the thousands of Harvard graduates feel with me that liberty to make our own friends, do what we like, eat where we liked, and wear what we liked, was the most precious aspect of our College life...