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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these deaths. On them have been prepared general indictments of our whole psychology, philosophy, and social system. Clergymen lay the blame on materialism, lack of religious training, breakdown of family life. Others lay it to incomplete education, as evidence of the dangers of half-knowledge. Freudians smugly smile, and talk of repressions. There is a general "I told you so" air about them all. Whatever way it is regarded, though, the situation seems to cast reflection upon college education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOOD COPY | 3/10/1927 | See Source »

John's soliloquy took place in his little "Lodge" on the south side of Widener library where he now watches and protects automobiles of professors and instructors; and questions officious persons entering the Yard. During his talk several of his friends entered, but to interrupt him was out of the question. Once, while John was drawing a breath, one of the newcomers asked. "When you came here, was Sophocles, the great Italian Philosopher over there in Holworthy?" John cogitated a moment, and replied. "No, but Jim Slocum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Charles Flowed Over Site of Freshman Dormitories 42 Years Ago--Library Guardian Says T. R. Was Bright Fellow | 3/8/1927 | See Source »

Resides the talk by President Lowell and the two moving pictures, music will be provided by the Harvardians, not by the Gold Coast Orchestra as previously announced. Doughnuts, elder and sandwiches will be served and favors will be given by Arthur...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOPHOMORE SMOKER WILL HAVE LOWELL AS SPEAKER | 3/8/1927 | See Source »

There have been rumors of a Harvard-Michigan series and Chicago-Princeton series, as well as a resumption of the Chicago-Princeton series. In only the Michigan-Harvard talk was there anything official connected with the rumors, but any one of them could easily materialize...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 3/8/1927 | See Source »

...hand, and legislators aplenty. John D. Rockefeller Jr., Tsar Kenesaw Mountain Landis of professional baseball, President E. H. H. Simmons of the New York Stock Exchange, General Pershing and notable sundries provided the lay relief which is necessary to save a Gridiron dinner from becoming mere facetious shop talk among mutually bored familiars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Horseplay | 3/7/1927 | See Source »

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