Word: talented
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...customary to expound the defects of the rising generation it is pleasant to find that youth often justifies itself in a quite unexpected manner to a quite unexpected degree, and confirms the suspicion of some of its teachers that it has rather more than its share of talent, ability and courage. A striking example of this has been given by the Harvard Dramatic Club, which entirely against the advice of many of the elders who were consulted decided to put on the stage Andreyev's "The Life of Man", and did so with more success than has attended any performance...
...that standardization has characterized the development of the last decade, while in education there is no uniformity. "Men are not uniform, and education cannot be attempted as though they were. We would only cultivate a low standard of mediocrity. The problem of education is the development of individual talent and resourcefulness." He concluded by saying that a university is one of the most enduring of human institutions, and in it lies the hope of development in the future
Nearly 200 members of the University were present at the annual Thanksgiving "Open House" entertainment of Phillips Brooks House last night. Miss Louise Alice Williams, noted Southern story teller, entertained with a program of Negro songs and stories, assisted by University talent...
...page, patterned after "Life Lines" and similar pages in other magazines, is only mediocre in its remarks, with now and then a dash of brilliancy to relieve the monotony. The jokes, short articles, and longer sketches often exhibit a talent truly surprising in a college publication. Many are forced; many are timeworn; and many lack the truth of real humor, but these are soon forgotten in the keen enjoyment of the majority in which the friendly satire and irresponsible wit is truly delightful...
...with splendid schemes conceived, have through lack of some essential quality, failed of success; Kerensky, for instance, to come no nearer our own shores. But to her sorrow Italy has for the last decade, not been gladdened by even a glorious failure. She can boast of many men of talent but, if we except d'Annunzio's captivating but obstructive insanity, none of genius...