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Word: wishful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...distastefully personal accusations. The petition appears to avoid clearly any expression of private "gripes." We believe the committee would be glad to cite numerous examples of over-sights in the recent House assignments besides the two cases they chose as samples. Mr. Prudden has rushed to groundless conclusions; we wish he had offered a little constructive instead of destructive criticism. Vern K. Miller '42. Dave Stearns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 5/18/1939 | See Source »

CONGRATULATIONS ON "BACKGROUND FOR WAR" IN THE MAY I ISSUE OF TIME. IT IS MAGNIFICENTLY CONCEIVED, MAGNIFICENTLY PRESENTED AND MAGNIFICENTLY WRITTEN. IT MAKES ME ASHAMED OF BELONGING TO THE AGGREGATION OF HUMAN BEINGS NOW ALIVE. I WISH IT WERE POSSIBLE TO CRAM IT DOWN THE THROATS OF EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD DRAWING BREATH TODAY, AND MAKE THEM MEMORIZE IT UNTIL THEY COULD REPEAT IT BACKWARD...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 15, 1939 | 5/15/1939 | See Source »

...University announced that men desiring to enter Houses as Associates and those who wish to be considered for regular residence in case of vacancies should file such intention at 4 University Hall before May 25. Last year over 100 men from the waiting list obtained rooms in the Houses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 654 Freshmen, Upperclassmen Get House Notification Today | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

...sense I am glad this is my last lecture, since I wish to devote my time to some special work," he continued. "But I shall be very sorry to lose contact with my students and the opportunity to pass on what I think is great in literature...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "No Apologia to Give," Lowes Remarks As He Ends 20 Years of Teaching Here | 5/4/1939 | See Source »

...endow a German language scholarship. He said he knew of no Nazi-subsidized professorship in the U. S. but that he had sent German books as prizes to students of German in some 25 Southern universities. Tampa's President Sherman, standing by his story, snorted: "Why would I wish to insult him? He admits that I did insult him and I admit that I insulted him all I was able...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Insult | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

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