Word: things
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...interesting thing was discovered some time ago," Professor Brues continued, "when in one piece of amber was found a spider and in another the remains of an insect which had obviously been entangled in a spider's web and eaten, these animals of three to ten million years ago showing habits remarkably similar to those...
...blowings which he caused were of a different character. The pathetic old man was a sentimental character in a very sentimental play; but Mr. Clive did not quite overact, the rest of the company was not over-sentimental--Miss Standing had ample opportunity, but over-sentimentality is a rare thing with her--and the great American public likes sentiment, anyway...
With some men highly remunerative employment is essential. With others a reasonable remuneration with opportunity for mental rest and an abundance of exercise is desirable. With some men the actual financial gain is not the most important thing. Some desire to recreate themselves mentally and physically to the end that the next college year may be a better one from a scholastic, social, athletic and general point of view. It is with the idea of considering these questions that I am going to take up the different kinds of summer employment which are possible, discussing them in a general...
There are also a number of specialized occupations which fit men for some particular line of work. It is usually true that a man who wants a particular job in a particular industry can secure it if such jobs exist. The chief thing for him to determine is what he wants to get out of his summer; whether he wants to make money and gain experience or what not, and as soon as he has determined this, the line of action which he will take which will give him the job he wants, will become increasingly obvious...
...These are two outstanding examples, and the results in each instance were the same. Not only did better teaching produce better results but also better boys flocked to the better teaching. In its desire to be a national, not a local college, Harvard has now done the one essential thing--Provided a better kind of teaching...