Word: characterizes
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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One of the most flavorsome alterations between the University and somebody in the State House occurred June 1883, when the Board of Overseers voted 15 to 12 not to grant Governor Benjamin Butler an honorary degree because his character was not consistent with the motto "Verities." In so doing, the...
And the celebration ... each alumnus again meets his friends and renews the warmth of acquaintanceship, while also partaking a bit of the spirit which the years may have worn off his outlook on life. At the same time, the University shares some of his maturity, becoming for a few days...
Some moviegoers, sharing Huston's preoccupation with his characters, may applaud his decision to see them through at any cost. But the characters themselves, while uniformly well acted, are unevenly drawn. Some, e.g., the master criminal and the self-pitying bookie, are excellent. But the safecracker who worries about...
Riding High. Frank Capra's shrewdly effective comedy about horse racing, with Bing Crosby and a full stable of able character actors (TIME, May 1).
Among the report's recommendations to give the gifted their due: 1) more testing to identify ability sooner; 2) more challenging study, especially in languages, mathematics and history; 3) more personal counseling; 4) more scholarships; 5) more "character education." The commission was not sure just how character education was...