Word: ultras
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...segregated by their fellows; the people who escape it take precaution against infection. In Mr. Strachey's book, however, the germs have been sterilized and, far from needing or deserving quarantine, it should be taken by some as inoculation against Radical Socialism and by others against Ultra Conservatism. In simpler terms, this antitoxin is the quintessence of applied economics made easy by Mr. Strachey's facile...
...somewhat comforting to find out that the learned are capable of as clever ultra-mondane trickery as are the ignorant. Until lately spiritualistic mediums, magicians, and mind-readers have been almost entirely men and women of the gypsy class. They have held thousands mystified and spell-bound by their white-magic, while they have laughed up their sleeves. But they have almost invariably been detected by investigators more clever than they. Now, however, it appears that the University has its own aspirants to spiritualistic fame; for three sophomores--complete amateurs, it is reported--suceeded in hoodwinking many of their companions...
...Ludendorff-Hitlerites are being stirred by their leaders because of Dr. von Kahr's "ultra-cautiousness" and his "friendship with Berlin parliamentarianism...
...tried to show that modern music is better than ancient, but rather the idea that musical tastes change greatly through the centuries," said Dr. A. T. Davison '06 at the science symposium last evening in Emerson D. Dr. Davison had just finished a piano example of several bits of ultra-modern music which sounded very much like some of the music of the early middle ages, examples of which he had also given. These ultro-modern wisps of music seemed a jumble of discords, seemed to disregard rhythm, and grated upon the ear. Yet, Dr. Davison did not condemn this...
...added: " I question not men now, but their philosophy of government. That which obtains at Washington does not fit present-day needs. Ultra-conservatism there rules; Progressivism challenges...