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...that if Hitler victories made it difficult for Republicans to agree on U. S. foreign policy, future Hitler victories were not likely to make their task easier, before or after the election. But, as every political commentator noted, something like a revolution had swept Republican ranks. When America was sung at the opening session, the nomination was still wide open. The 1,000 delegates were unbossed, maverick-wild. Amateur enthusiasts had swept into town, breaking down long-laid plans, outmoding deals, making all estimates wild guesses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN: The Trumpets Blow | 7/1/1940 | See Source »

Onlookers suggested that the ode might sound better if it were sung. David sang it. At that point Rita peeped, for one starry moment, from a window. A constable ended the show by making everybody move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: If She Be Not Fair to Me | 6/24/1940 | See Source »

...best was yet to come. When Woody called upon the student body to join his Glee Club in a group of College songs, he met with a more than hearty response. Not since the first half of the Yale game has Harvard sung as it sang last night. Ragged, to be sure, its vocal efforts were yet relaxed, sincere; and just behind the beat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARDIANA | 5/15/1940 | See Source »

...enter the College Library, you are confronted with a host of ancient Chinese manuscripts inscribed during the Sung, Yuan, Ming, and Ching dynasties, or, between 960 and 1795 A.D. This is a veritable treasure house of knowledge... if you can read Chinese. Those of us whose knowledge of foreign languages, however, is determined by the language requirement must look elsewhere for higher culture. This knowledge can be found without leaving the confines of Widener...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Various Exhibits Now on Display in Widener Library | 4/20/1940 | See Source »

...successor. One try, Victoire, Daughter of Madelon, was a by-blow which died aborning. For the honor of the Republic, and to give French soldiers something to sing, a contest was held which brought in 484 war songs. Twenty jurors winnowed the songs down to 20, which were sung for ten days to the Paris public. Last week the votes were in. Soldiers' votes counted five; civilians' one. All jingo songs were quickly eliminated: the winners had to do with love and food. First prize ($200) went to Bonjour les Demoiselles (Hello, Girls); second ($100) to La Gamelle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: French Wartime Songs | 4/15/1940 | See Source »

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