Word: usual
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...great-grandfathers have lived in the same village and furrowed the same earth, one does not take oneself away without good reason. Floods ? There had always been floods, there would always be floods. Every spring the rivers rose and frightened strangers. True, this flood seemed to be worse than usual. Later on, perhaps, they might have to fight day and night against the waters as they had fought against them before. But the danger was still far to the north. That, without even fighting, they should abandon their homes, gather in refugee camps, become objects of charité? well...
...striking change in age-old tradition, though an omission, is noticeable with all the force of a startling addition. The usual editorial entitled "The 19--Red Book" is missing. But the words must be recorded, even though modesty prevails among the present editors. They have again, as in the past, pursued with energy and admirable initiative the task of recording faithfully the occurences and the spirit of their class Sophomores could do no more...
...advisors' work will start on September 22, when the Freshmen have to register. A considerable number of advisor's are expected to return to Cambridge on that day. The assignment of advisees will probably be made earlier next year than usual, so that advisors who return on the twenty-second will already know the names and addresses of their advisees...
...Conference this year will as usual be featured by addresses by men, authorities in the fields of religion, labor, education, and international politics Among them are Professor K. F. Mather, H. P. Van Dusen, Henry Sloane Coffin and H. H. Tweedy. Forums will also be held on ten subjects which the Council believes to be of paramount importance today...
Likewise, on the other hand, it is true that prohibition has saddled the political parties with a burden under which they are cringing even more than is their usual custom. There is no way however, to remove this problem from their attention now: all agitation brings it closer under their scrutiny. It is not entirely a false notion that the administration of the Treasury Department has been in part corrupted and much confused by the exigencies of enforcement. Yet the government does not do well to confess impotency too readily however impracticable a project it has undertaken...