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...what a convincing and enthusiastic demonstration it was. Besides all the events of an American track meet there were tournaments in volley ball, tennis, basketball, soccer and a cross-country run. The student, instead of being the old long-coated dignified and often tubercular scholar, stood revealed as the alert, energetic, quick and strong youth in his trim looking track suit, who had learned all the lessons of self-control, self-discipline and team play which China needs so much today. The four hundred odd entries from some twenty-five schools experienced the need for adequate training and the exertion...
Wholesome, pleasant, alert, girlish or gray-haired, motherly-looking or businesslike, none with bobbed hair, none in " mannish" clothes, the delegates sat in session, elected their officers for 1923-24, followed a program arranged for them by able Mrs. Bres. Miss Emily M. Bullowa of New York was elected President. Miss Bullowa, formerly an Assistant District Attorney of New York, is said to be the only woman admiralty lawyer in America. Her address as President sounded the note of equal rights but dedicated the new Association to service of a national policy rather than a women's policy...
America's female Bar?wholesome, pleasant, alert, girlish or gray-haired, motherly-looking or businesslike...
Mark Sullivan, " cool, alert, distinguished...
Speaking of the Paris Conference: "Mr. Sullivan seemed to be sure-footed and to know his way about the diplomatic crevasses-cool, alert, distinguished and clearheaded. When he lunched with Balfour or Lloyd George his seat appeared to be the head of the table. To such languorous notes as Peace was piping from its drowsy Valerian hillock Mr. Sullivan added a knowing and a star-spanGled obbligato. He was, in fact, closer to what was happening upon the shifty Quai D'Orsay than were several of the involved prime ministers. We met him one afternoon...