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Word: would (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...surname was not of the right calibre to thrive in the Harvard atmosphere. Consequently, names of racial connotation have been discarded, short names have become longer, undistinguished names have assumed a new dignity. The change is so complete in some instances that it is doubtful whether the family ancestor would recognize the appelation of the offspring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Aspiring Harvard Students Change Names in Attempt to Scale Ladder of Social Success--Others Fail in Spelling | 10/17/1929 | See Source »

...body which should go a long way to establish the sort of success hoped for by the well-wishers of the House Plan. Virtually all of the principal departments of the University are represented, and it is obvious that every effort has been made to prevent any lopsidedness which would tend to result in special attractiveness to the students in any particular field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUSE PLAN TUTORS | 10/16/1929 | See Source »

...Only a very unusual circumstance would induce me to go into the talking pictures," said Grant Mitchell last night, when questioned by a CRIMSON reporter as to whether he would consider leaving the footlights for the microphone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/16/1929 | See Source »

...Mitchell did not care to make any predictions as to what the effect of the talkies on the legitimate theatre would be. "The time may come," he said, "when the actors and actresses may be driven into the talking field by the force of sheer necessity; but unless such an unfortunate state of affairs should occur, the legitimate stage, will draw, and will hold, the cream of the acting profession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/16/1929 | See Source »

...know who or what the owners of the decorated flivyer are but it does seem as though the Institute of 1770, after all these years, would have attained sophistication enough to put aside childish things...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 10/16/1929 | See Source »

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