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...been evacuated by the Germans-of Belgium's King Albert and Crown Prince Leopold, who is now King. In 1935 Britain's present King George and Queen Elizabeth, then Duke & Duchess of York, gave a ball in the British Pavilion at the Brussels Exposition-the last public function at which young King Leopold Ill's dearly beloved and beauteous Queen Astrid ever appeared. After her tragic death in a motoring accident in Switzerland (TIME, Sept. 9, 1935), the Duke of York returned to Brussels to represent his father, George V, at the funeral. Today...
...function of a university in a democracy is to pioneer in the application of rational techniques to the solution of practical problems. In this Harvard has long held a position of leadership. Harvard's willingness to negotiate illustrates that these liberal principles are not only enunciated from the lecture platform, but are also applied to the solution of its own practical labor problems...
...defeated Princeton since 1913, and when this year's twice-beaten Princeton team started off to a 9-to-0 lead it looked as though Dartmouth would have to wait another 24 years. Then at the end of the second quarter. Dartmouth's undefeated Indians commenced to function. By the end of the fourth quarter the Princeton jinx had been undeniably smashed...
...encouraging, however, at the same time, to see the number of courses in educational philosophy and sociology, taught by such as Robert Ulich and Holmes, increase. Even more attention can be paid to questions involving the function of education in the larger social and philosophical sense, its effect on democracy, its definition. Such a lack of emphasis, though not a fundamental weakness to the organization of the School, has sent a few of the best students to other colleges for teachers, like Columbia or Chicago, which offer a more comprehensive program...
...This analysis of lymph function," concluded astonished Dr. Drinker, "leaves us with the idea that the lymphatic system is organized solely as a bulwark against the natural development of tissue abnormality and against infection...