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Word: stevenses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Years ago plump, round-faced Josephine Hancock Logan and her husband set up annual awards for Chicago's famed Art Institute. Grieved by the "modernist" paintings which walked away with the prizes, Mrs. Logan four years ago declared war on her own awards, founded the Society for Sanity in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Verdicts of Sanity | 5/15/1939 | See Source »

The three-hour test roamed the fields of science, literature, economics, English, history, in unusual fashion. Examinees were asked not to display their knowledge but to draw deductions from sets of given facts. In a test of their literary judgment, for example, they were given a poem to interpret, Wallace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Thinking Test | 5/15/1939 | See Source »

Although crushing Tufts, Stevens Tech, and M. I. T., the Stahleymen were utterly disrupted by the offensive tactic shown by Dartmouth. The expert passing and stick-handling of the Green players were too much for the defence, which was considerably weakened by the shifting of aggressive Norm Blotner from first...

Author: By Richard England, | Title: Lining Them Up | 5/2/1939 | See Source »

Lester Stevens' "Center of the Beach" is one of the most complete embodiments of decisive power and convincing color in the exhibit. His water, mountains, and buildings are handled in a manner which boldly but without exaggeration emphasizes the essential characteristics of each. Despite Stevens' clarity and firm solidity, his...

Author: By Jack Wilner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

These men are not innovators. The sources of their methods and styles can be easily traced to the rapid-fire advances made during the 19th century. But they are of considerable value and should be highly praised because of the fresh and stimulating way in which they carry on a...

Author: By Jack Wilner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

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