Word: writer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...terms. What is a "moderate drinker"? One answer hazarded the opinion, "A moderate drinker is one who never refuses a drink, but never buys one." "A heavy drinker," says the same answer, "demands access to a supply at all times, and keeps himself loaded as often as possible". The writer estimates this class to be from 2 to 5 per cent...
...William E. Rappard, member of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations, first Swiss lecturer at the institute; three British conference leaders-Major General Sir Frederick Maurice, Director of Military Operations, British General Staff, 1915 to 1918; Lionel Curtis, editor of The Round Table magazine. Arnold Toynbee, writer...
...most entertaining of his meetings was that with Robert C. Benchley. whose parody of The Green Hat is so well known. They slapped each other on the back, and Arlen laughed and said: "Only you and T know just how bad a writer I am!" He is much pleased with the cast of his play, finds Miss Cornell a beautiful and real Iris and Miss Ann Harding's blond beauty eminently suited to Venice...
...Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a choir of twelve women sang Nearer, My God, to Thee at an honorary memorial service for Fanny Crosby, hymn writer. The youngest of these women was Mrs. Emma Ankeny, 74; the oldest Mrs. Mary Burke, 92; average age of the twelve...
...Insurance, Constitutional Law, and International Law. During the war he was Colonel in the Judge Advocate General's department, having charge of the department of Constitutional and International Law. He is one of the most learned of legal scholars, a clear and interesting teacher, and a delightful writer on legal topics. He is the oldest of the small group of men now alive who taught in the Law School while Langdell and Ames were deans...