Word: events
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pedagogs and libertarians join this week celebrating the 70th birthday of Columbia University's shaggy John Dewey, pedagog, libertarian, "greatest living U. S. philosopher." Philosopher Dewey celebrated the coming event himself by marching last week, as chairman of a new league for independent political action, to a radio microphone to broadcast his indictment of U. S. politics. His phrases sounded earnest but threadbare. Excerpt...
However, that is the hard side of Plebe life. There are many diversions open to the Plebe. He can find time to read, to visit the library. There are always athletic event to see and there is a plebe team in every sport. He is not allowed to go to the Saturday evening hops, but there are always moving pictures on these nights. And over the week end, he can escort his visitors around the Post, and dine with them at the Hotel. There are many pleasant things to do during his spare time. And the Plebe has more time...
...World War disrupted the Military Academy more seriously than any previous event in its history. The frenzied preparation that followed our entry swept aside all precedent. The Class of 1917 graduated two months ahead of time, 1918 graduated in August 1917, and 1919, 1920, and 1921 received their commissions in 1918. An unparalleled crisis in the history of West Point was experienced at this time. On November 2, 1918 the fourth Class, which had been at the Academy less than five months, was all that remained of the Corps...
...Just imagine ! No public Coney Island at this time of year. But I want to see the working class amusing themselves, so maybe I can visit some big sporting event...
...however pessimistic were Dr. Coffin's words, the Scots who heard him were not depressed, for the day before they had taken part in the most important Scottish ecclesiastical event in 87 years, had shown their willingness to work toward the "earth-wide fellowship" mentioned by Dr. Coffin. The event had been the reunion of the long separated Established Church (Auld Kirk) and the United Free Church, both of which originated in the stern predestinationism brought to Scotland by John Knox from Geneva's John Calvin...