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...essence of what we have been studying in our committee is but a reflection of what may be seen in many other phases of our national life. Government and its activities are, in a very real sense, a mirror of our national life . . . our colleges, under extreme pressure from the alumni, have become so intent upon winning football and basketball games that they use any means to gain their ends. They hire players who are not bona fide students . . . They corrupt not only the hired players but also the entire student body, who learn from their elders the cynical, immoral...
...front of the magazine, there is a picture of a hand holding up a mirror reflecting medieval civilization. It is the same seal that is engraved on the society's beer mugs, which the executive council uses at its meetings...
...airplane, it is eight feet high, has a focal length of 48 in., weighs about 1,500 Ibs. Protruding below the plane's belly is a 90-lb. prism that rotates across the airplane's line of flight (see diagram). The prism, acting like a swinging mirror, throws into the camera lens a constantly changing view of the ground below. First the prism looks at the horizon on one side; then its glance sweeps under the airplane, then up to the horizon on the other side...
...room. The window shades he described as "dark red silk, hanging from solid brass, and the window seat below is of a like color in plush." Bed rooms were furnished "In the regulation style: a heavy braze bedstead, a bureau, and a dressing case with a big swinging mirror...
Grin & Bare It. In Dudley, England, the Rev. E.A.D. Naylor announced in his parish magazine that his own method of cheering up was to stand naked in front of a mirror, recommended it to others: "The sight of yourself in your birthday suit will soon make you see the funny side of life...