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...bright with sunshine and political good fortune. Nominee Hoover expatiated statistically upon the country's prosperity, pointed to the vanishing poorhouse, promised, with God's help, to "banish poverty from this nation." His listeners went home with the feeling that only by his election could the country attain its full economic destiny. Mr. Hoover felt the same way. Last week it was a leaner, graver man of 58 who accepted his second nomination a few blocks from the White House. Almost all his hair was grey now. In his shoulders was a perceptible droop of fatigue. Plain were...
...conclusions which Professor Burkhard derives concerning Meyer, and sets forth in the chapters "The Principle of Polarity" and "The Attainment of Form", are based on an exhaustive study of the writer's productions, that is not inferior in throughness to the best German treatments of the subject. Each of Meyer's works has been carefully analyzed, both quantatively and qualitatively, with the intent of determining the degree to which they express his often-quoted purpose of creating "grand style, grand art", and of conjuring up plastically tangible figures". Almost two-thirds of this book is devoted to these topics...
...lost his Chamber seat in the earlier election last week), and finally 59 members of the National Assembly dropped blank ballots into the ornate, Napoleonic urn. Cried President Lebrun of France, soon after his election: "In the most ambitious dreams of my childhood I never dared hope to attain to such heights. I am extremely proud of the confidence of the nation. ... I will strive to carry forward the exalted tradition set by President Doumer...
...initial contribution of twelve pansies was made by several House members to the embryo Eliot House garden now being established in the courtyard. Additional floral contributions of every description have been pouring in, and at the present rate of growth, the Eliot House garden will attain considerable dimensions before Commencement...
...courses in the City Planning School lead to the degree of Master of City Planning, which usually requires three years to attain, and for which a previous Bachelor of Arts is a prerequisite...