Word: works
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Since the story appeared, Mr. Dobbs says he has heard from just about everybody he ever knew, from nine railroads (about his plan to supply meals to dining cars), and from hundreds of people who want to work for him or sell him something. Says he: "I can still hardly go anywhere but somebody doesn't say, 'I saw your picture in TIME.' I never knew so many people read TIME...
...tutorial program was instituted in 1938 then disintegrated during the war. Last year there were about 60 men tutoring, with this year's turnout being the highest since the war. All the work is done on a charitable basis...
...some "pure" subject (medieval art, for example) hounded by the feeling that they must pay the price for their "wicked self-indulgence" by participating in a "useful activity" which they may find distasteful. "Unless people do what they do because they like doing it, the results of their work are sterile...
When Nathan threw a piece of bread And hit Abijah on the head, The wrathful freshman, in a trice, Sent back another bigger slice, Which, being buttered pretty well, Made greasy work wher'er it fell, And thus arose a fearful battle, The coffee-cups and saucers rattle, The bread-bowls fly at woeful rate, And break full many a learned pate...
Frank Carney, retired Superintendent of the Buildings of the College Library, died yesterday at 88. Carney began work at the College as a chore boy when 12 years old, and worked his way up the ranks until he was appointed superintendent...