Word: happens
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that children with common-school education win out four times as often; that a high school diploma gives them eighty-seven times as much chance--while a college education makes them eight hundred times as likely to succeed. But the fact that such incidents as the above do still happen should be sufficient to make us more guarded against assuming any over-confidence. Success is by no means guaranteed by education. What has been said before still applies today, that education is nothing more nor less than an effective tool, the successful application of which depends on hard and intelligent...
...modern novel is to get these two into some delicate position, we used to call it indelicate. The proper situation is this: The Man must walk by accident by accident remember into Her room. Personally I don't see anything embarrassing in this; I've had it happen to me by accident actual times. 'His veins surged and his breath came in quick short pants. She sensed his presence and fronted him full. "Back" she feed. He had come nearer. She could hear his pants as he spoke. And then the door closed and there stood the husband...
...Based on the foregoing quota only two classes, 1892 and 1901, had gone 'over the top' up to noon yesterday, when the classes were ranked by the committee so far as the estimated quota was concerned. These classes happen to be particularly active in their present class campaign in their endeavor to keep in the lead as regards amounts, and to perfect their standing as regards the number of subscriptions obtained." Classes before 1881, $1,500,000 From 1881 to 1900 inclusive, $8,000,000 From 1901 to 1910 inclusive, $2,500,000 From 1911 to 1919 inclusive...
...organization or "camp" in his own home community--that is a good point; but I am sorry that the CRIMSON has not seen fit to recommend the organization of a branch or separate "Harvard Legion" to be composed of members, or members-to-be, of the "American Legion" who happen at any time to be in Harvard...
...weather is yielding to the omnipotent sway of spring. Day by day the overcoats and heavy winter suits are giving way to light and jaunty summer clothes. Flannel trousers have already appeared on the tennis courts and many youths have taken off their burdensome vests. But what is to happen to the clothing which is cast aside? Shall Max be called upon or shall it be put to some better use? The Phillips Brooks House has solved the problem, and for the next three days it will hold its annual spring clothing collection...