The Circus Ends and Latin Faces a Crisis
The passage recalls the American circus as a vibrant memory and laments its decline amid progress. It then cites American Philological Association statistics showing only a minority of public schools offer languages beyond Latin's two years, risking future Latin teachers and the decline of classical education.
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Break Ground for Boys Home in Mountains
Lake Waccamaw North Carolina July 21 ground breaking planned next Saturday for the first cottage of the Boys Home of North Carolina a rehabilitation colony for boys with first brushes with the law and those from broken homes sponsored by state business leaders. E B Stone of Charlotte chairs the board and A Peacock executive director notes the program emphasizes vocational training and social adjustment. The initial cottage costing 16000 will house 16 boys and houseparents on a 15 acre site of the former Gault estate.
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The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir review
A lengthy critical portrait of The Mandarins detailing its exploration of postwar French intellectuals. The book tracks Henri Perron and Anne Dubreuilh amid political clashes between communism and anti American sentiment, noting disillusion and moral questions about truth and responsibility.
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Scott Withdraws Objection to Montreal Postmistress Nomination
Sen. Scott of North Carolina retracts a prior personal rebuke of Margaret E. Smith, the Montreal NC postmistress nomination. He says no personal affront was meant, praising her as a fine, respected teacher. The Eisenhower administration had not resubmitted the nomination this session, and the postmaster position remained vacant.
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Train Kills Marion Woman Near Crossing in Marion
Elisa James Beachboard, 45, of Marion, died after being struck by a freight train near a crossing. Engineer J F Mathis of Rock Hill SC said he saw a board on the ties and tried to stop the train. A coroner's jury opened an inquest and will continue it.
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A General's Wife Let My Name Stand Air
Biography of Catherine Littlefield Green and her husband Nathanael Keene, centered on Rhode Island figures during the American Revolution. From Block Island to Valley Forge, the narrative follows marriage, military life, Washington friendship, and the era's marching orders while highlighting Caty's role as a walking commissary and observer behind the lines.
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