Word: approaching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Manhattanites were startled last week in unexpected spots about the city by hearing groups of men suddenly burst into loud song. Those sufficiently curious to approach the tuneful gatherings noticed red ribbons dangling from lapels, with such words as "Peterboro," "Grachur," "Apollo," "Orpheus," neatly lettered in gold. Next day, the newspapers explained what the impromptu incantations were all about. Some 4,000 members of the Associated Glee Clubs of America, in 70 units, had paid their own expenses, traveled from all parts of the continent for a giant sing-song in vasty Madison Square Garden. By letter the various units...
...questions concerning his alliance with the faculty or with the Alumni Association are paramount. I believe that, whatever his standing, whether or not he be a member of the Faculty, he should not be surrounded by such a blaze of glory or honor that the humble fear to approach his throne or open their hearts to him. They must not be frightened by his title, and for that reason, I should suggest that he should not rejoice in the title of professor...
...activity of engineers in their drilling for hard pan back of Gore Hall indicates the approach of the House Plan in the shape of brick and mortar. Harvard men, however they may feel about the desirability of the Plan, can not help realizing that the University's social experiment is no longer a paper theory. Unit number one will shortly arise a reality...
...almost needless and completely useless to say that this book is as slight, irrelevant and disappointing an approach to a noble theme that we have ever read. There is no depth, no irony, only a flat-chested humor of the most nasal resonnance. The diction throughout is based on the questionable philosophy that France is full of Frenchmen. Little Arlette, the dyer-kiss do-de-o-do (but I loof heem, ah mon Dieu how I loof heem). Jacques the melancholy boulevardier (you ave hask me eef I spik ze English?), and Mimi the cockeyed marmoset, are really...
...great national oil restriction program (TIME, April 8 et seq.) opened another seam last week when Oklahoma operators decided that the sky was the limit on Oklahoma production. Prairie Oil & Gas and Sinclair Oil Corp. were listed as anti-restriction leaders, with the approach of the automobile and gas-consuming season as underlying motive for increased production. Oklahoma has had a proration agreement with an umpire (one Ray Collins) to enforce it, but oilmen turned baseball-men, cried Kill the Umpire, abolished the proration system...