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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Square leaps in over his windowsill. The lights glitter, gleam and tirelessly climb the wall, seeking new shadings between that illumination which merely arrests his attention and that which renders him temporarily blind. And there is the trolley's long descending squeal, the trucks that shift gears explosively and use rocket propulsion, the milkmen that talk shop. Then, through the hazy doze that comes with dawn, comes the sound of a bell that is rung. It has been truly said! When bedlam comes in at the winodw, sentiment flies out by the door...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEARD IN A CLOISTER | 9/27/1928 | See Source »

...basement will contain 36 study rooms for the students doing research work, several stack rooms, like the present ones in Widener Library, and all the locker rooms. Here also will be located a large vault to protect the valuable papers and documents which the Law School possesses. For the use of those working in the library, 98 stack cubicles also will be placed in the basement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Langdell Hall as it Will Appear in 1929 | 9/27/1928 | See Source »

...Freshmen, only those men who are taking Military Science will be allowed to use the college ponies, but Freshmen are also extended the privilege of keeping their ponies in the college stables...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEETING TODAY TO OPEN POLO SEASON | 9/27/1928 | See Source »

...first hole at Brae Burn is 337 yards with a brook at the depth of the fairway, just below the green. Smart golfer', use an iron from the tee for a long pitch to the green rather than take a chance on driving into the brook. When Jones and Perkins went out to play their match, Perkins took an iron out, Jones took a wooden club−and a six for the hole to Perkins' four. Perkins was one up until the fourth; then Jones evened the match. At the end of the morning round, Jones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Amateur Clubmen | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

Nicholas Longworth, dapper Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, has as one of his official privileges the use of a fine automobile furnished by the U. S. government. Last week, he quipped: "I want a Republican Congress because I don't want Jack Garner riding about in my automobile." Jack Garner is John Nance Garner, hale, hard-working and humorous Representative from Texas, who would undoubtedly be the Democrats' choice forSpeaker. He is a good friend of Speaker Longworth, as is every one else of any importance in the House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 24, 1928 | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

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