Word: ten
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...seems of good promise in such a decision as this is not merely its wisdom as a war time measure, but also the responsiveness which it indicates even to a popular need that appears rather late in the day. Colleges have never been obtuse to such necessities, but of ten enough academic red tape has unhealthily restricted what should be the flexibility of collegiate administration, saving a proper measure of firmness and dignity. After all, an academy's calendar is not sacrosanct. Boston Transcript...
There is no cartoon of what the Freshman does with his Christmas presents. There is no facetious time schedule of the cotillon snake, home from college for three and a fractional days. There is no stinging editorial against the Faculty because it still rations the University with a ten-day instead of a two-weeks' recess. There is no paragraph on the troubles of Christmas shopping in Boston...
...outside world has no conception of the importance of pie in a comedy. . . . . When it is realized that at least ten pies are thrown to record a perfect hit one may realize the custard condition of the set after a furious bombardment of five or ten minutes. . . . The whole place is ankle deep...
...those who have plenty of ready money. The stamp system depends on the collection of small savings from day to day. Instead of a bond for a comparatively large amount, maturing several years hence, the Government has printed war savings stamps, which can be redeemed with interest at ten day's notice. Sixteen thrift stamps may be obtained singly, which enable one to purchase a war savings stamp, valued at $4.12. These may be bought at any postoffice. By still collecting, until the sum amounts to $82.40, one has a complete war savings-certificate...
Last year Professor Wendell resigned from the University Faculty. Almost continuously since 1880 he had taught at the University, and during the last ten years was one of the most prominent members of the Faculty. Professor Sherman is a graduate of Williams College. In 1904 the University conferred upon him an A. M. degree, and in 1906 he was awarded the degree of Ph.D...