Word: youngs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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ALMOST since the day he became king in 1951, Belgium's young Baudouin has been something less than an idol to his subjects. Dominated by his father, ex-King Leopold III, Baudouin was stiff and shy, seldom made his public feel any warmth toward him. Then came a three-week tour of the U.S.-without father. And a stunning surprise for the Belgians when Baudouin returned to Brussels last week. See FOREIGN NEWS, The Americanized King...
...Notestein, "Gracious earlier preceptress of the accomplished young sister in whom Harvard now takes joyous pride;" of Stratton, "We rejoice in the election to high office of this humane, perceptive man of science, a good neighbor and helpful friend;" of Geyl, "Our knowledge of history has been deepened by this thoughtful historian's illumination of his kind;" of Miss Taussig, "Brilliant daughter of a brilliant father, her scientific investigations have helped to save countless children from death or lives of crippling pain;" of Barber, "His music lends strength and grace to the culture of our time...
Moreover, some of the most serious young students of politics hesitate to commit themselves to any proposal, platform, or program. It is well said of most College petitions on national matters that "those who sign don't read, and those who do read the don't sign." Though the the scattered remnants of McCarthyism account for some of this fear, it is both childish and self-deceptive to place even most of the blame on the late demagogue from Wisconsin. A large number of students remain politically naive, and of those who have studied the issues, many prefer to keep...
Perhaps the most appalling fact revealed by the poll--as well as one of its least dubious findings--is the overwhelming preference among the Harvard-Radcliffe young intellectuals for war rather than surrender "if the United States should find itself in such a position that all other alternatives were closed, save a world war with the Soviet Union or surrender to the Soviet Union." All of those responding to the poll must have been aware that such a conflict could mean nothing less than a nuclear holcaust thaat would annihilate Western civilization, if not our the very species...
...University Hall, Delmar Leighton, now Master of Dudley House, completed his first year in the newly created position of Freshman Dean, and a young man named Wilbur J. Bender was appointed Assistant Dean of the College...