Word: wee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sure to go to college, kiddies, and develop yourselves the way I have shown that Peter did. That is the true secret of success. You will come away sure that you are clever and important. Ponder over it my wee ones; don't waste the opportunity. Never again will you have one to equal...
...doors one bright morning and, with Mrs. Hoover ("the greatest Girl Scout of all") at his elbow, scrutinized the regimental front of 46 scout troops, Boys and Girls. Charles A. Miller, chief adult Scout of Dade County, made a speech. Then Adult Scout John C. Norsk saluted and presented wee Scout Charles A. Miller Jr. Gravely the little fellow saluted Mr. Hoover, drew himself up on tiptoe. Still he was too short, so Mr. Hoover bent down within reach of his shaky fingers, which fastened the gold fleur-de-lis emblem of a Tenderfoot into the blue serge Hoover lapel...
Prizes, however, were awarded to work in fresh, distinctive modes. Robert Henri, bright, sketchy painter of children whose eyes would pop at dolls and toy engines, whose lips would pucker wetly at lollypops, won the Temple Gold Medal for painting with his fluffy, serious Wee Woman. A lean, angular and sour ancient in a dark figured dress, called Madame du Tarte, won for Richard Lahey the Carol Beck Medal for portraiture. Bruce Moore's Black Panther, in savage, undulating stride, won the George D. Widener Memorial Gold Medal for sculpture...
Retorted "Wee Ellen," unruffled: "One expects from the Noble Lady that cheap sort of sneer...
...rats!" said Lady Astor. and apparently Labor's "Wee Ellen" could think of no logical reply. "Hear! Hear!" cried delighted members of the Noble Lady's party?Conservative...