Word: visitations
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...visit the museum for the sake of judging personally the value of the artist, I suggest that not too much attention be paid to the division of Picasso's work into periods. For the "period" classification, though entirely justifiable as a reflection of what Picasso actually did, makes one, subconsciously perhaps, judge his work according to the aims and standards of each period; what we really want, however, is a more comprehensive judgment, one which is based upon what we think art should be rather than what Picasso or the exhibit catalogue thinks art should...
...gorge of the Columbia River, the late railroad builder Samuel Hill (no kin to James J. Hill, though he married James J.'s daughter) built himself a castle. Modeled after a German fortress, Sam Hill's castle was finished in 1914 in anticipation of a promised visit from his good friend, the King of the Belgians. Because of World War I. the King never got there. But 14 years...
Until last year when Bakelite Corp. was added to the Union Carbide & Carbon empire, Dr. Baekeland used to visit his Manhattan office frequently. Now he is "fully retired" but far from inactive. A hale old man with a courtly old-world manner, he has never had time for politics or social affairs, but his talk betrays an encyclopedic knowledge of world events and history. He loves the sea and sailing, winters at the place in Cocoanut Grove, Fla. which he bought from the late William Jennings Bryan. He dives for sponges from his unpretentious yacht...
...guest this week at Harvard and at his alma mater, M.I.T., Dr. Abbot discussed the latest developments in the knowledge of the effects of the sun in the course of a visit to the University Observatory yesterday...
Between sessions Chambermen gathered by the goldfish pool in the Chamber patio, compared their New Deal-inflicted wounds. One noon some 100 of them played hookey from a Chamber luncheon, paid an adulatory visit to G. 0. P. Candidate Bob Taft. Close to 400 Senators and Representatives also had meals with the Chambermen, who have a new respect for politicians, since Congress has begun to act as a check on the New Deal...