Word: thralldom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...making so few mistakes. Your CINEMA reporter puts his own ending on Captain Salvation however, this week [TIME, July 11] I heartily favor the revision of the Calendar as suggested June 27 and in, a letter this week. It is about time the modern businessman broke away from the thralldom of medieval ecclesiasticism...
...however, it is the student who is important, college executives must flood some way to free themselves from the thralldom to their faculties, by insisting that new appointments, and promotions as well shall depend primarily upon ability to impart knowledge and interest to young people. This and not stiffer entrance requirements, is the way to increase the number of graduates who will throughout their lives do credit to their Alma Mater...
...consider the long continued talk against the star system. Liberalistic folk have said loudly that the star system in opera was an inartistic thing foisted on the American people by foreign managers. Mr. Gatti at the Metropolitan (Manhattan) is now engaged in major attempt to free opera from the thralldom of the star. His principal measure is to engage singers for half a season, so that he will present a procession of many principals instead of having several great favorites dominate the season. However, the people want stars, prefer them to subtle artistry of production...