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...working on the Carnival do, however, accomplish a great deal on their $10,000 budget and show, in this highly organized commercial effort, that Dartmouth has come a long way since its founding as an Indian Charity School, and that, in the words of its most famous alumnus, Daniel Webster, "It is, gentlemen, a small college, but there are those who love it."Ski-jumping, the last outdoor event of the Carnival, was held last Saturday at the Vale of Tempe, Hanover, N.H. It began to snow that afternoon, which along with the cold, the late start, and the long...

Author: By Bryce E. Nelson, | Title: The Perennial Function | 2/12/1957 | See Source »

RAILROADS The Devil & Dan'l Webster On a preinaugural demonstration of his new, light, low-gravity-center train, New Haven President George Alpert last week savored the unaccustomed compliments of 225 guests, mostly newsmen, along for the ride. The Dan'l Webster, a nine-car, $1,500,000 train, powered by low-slung diesel locomotives fore and aft, was noticeably smoother and quieter than standard equipment though it cost only $1,650 per seat v. $2,850 for the conventional type. As the train from Boston rolled into the outskirts of Manhattan, it was right on time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RAILROADS: The Devil & Dan'l Webster | 1/21/1957 | See Source »

...Webster said that snow is crystals of water vapor condensed when the temperature of the air is below 0* C. (32* F.). An aloof and totally unfeeling answer. This is ever Webster's failing when you most need his help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How Cold Our Toes, Tiddley-Poom | 1/11/1957 | See Source »

...taks), v.t. [OF. taxer, fr. L. taxare to touch sharply.] -Webster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXES: The Tithe that Grinds | 12/3/1956 | See Source »

...indeed a puzzling problem, Mr. Brunner, We were frankly stumped for some time. Webster's Dictionary informs us only that "a Bohemian adopts a mode of life in protest against the common conventions of society," and that "pseudo" means "sham...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A FAKE QUICK KICK | 11/30/1956 | See Source »

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