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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
44
A convoluted report outlines Smith College securing funds amid questions about alumni pledges and faculty salaries. The piece notes uncertain donations, potential impacts on programs, and scrutiny of how gifts are used, with emphasis on governance and long term financial health.
The article argues that women’s colleges are transitioning from luxury institutions for the highly gifted to essential facilities enabling teaching and research. It notes gradual changes across the West and Midwest, with finishing schools fading and growing support sustaining these colleges for future generations.
A critical column debates the 1916 Wilson nomination and the logic of policy, arguing duty, sincerity, and leadership should guide the choice. It questions the handling of eight hour laws and criticizes political maneuvering while urging voters to evaluate President Wilson’s fitness and the danger of insincerity.
A historical overview traces U S policy shifts from the 1870s to the turn of the century as Congress debates and vetoes a return to silver coinage under Bland Allison and later inflationary pressures. It notes Treasury efforts to buy bullion, price debates, and the eventual fiscal path shaping monetary standards.
The piece notes bullion values: American bullion at 9942 cents an ounce and foreign bullion at aly V1 cents. It argues Wittman law mirrors Bland-Minon and Sherman acts by using fictitious silver bullion value mined in the United States, citing 1878 errors with troops. It suggests silver as currency basis, especially when bought above market value, and calls for eliminating the Wittman joker at the next Congress session.
The Department of Education drives a program to bring non English speaking adults into evening classes. Census data shows large numbers in Manhattan lacking literacy in Hinglish and similar languages, prompting a city wide house campaign to publicize school offerings.
A garbled review discusses a diary by Barbellion and the influence of Wells, noting the vivid literary imagery and the personal life of the diarist. It references public reception in The London Mercury and touches on wartime politics and Hiram Johnson’s stance.
A garbled verse collection blends tall tales of petty misfires from shaving incidents to near falls, interwoven with scattered allusions to legal cases and Harvard lore. The text moves through names, places, and dates in a dreamlike collage, ending with a dated sign off from ALM. ADAME.
A lengthy analysis of the 1920 Republican nomination battle shows Governor Sproul rising as the decisive figure while Senator Penrose loses influence. The Philadelphia delegation fractures under competing factions and media efforts, with Sproul declared favored despite Penrose’s weak health and entrenched political machine. The piece notes the Chicago convention’s outcome hinges on Brighter party unity and shifting loyalties within the Lincoln era GOP.
A reflective piece compares Barbellion’s scientific fragments with Keatsian beauty, noting a century between the writers yet enduring wonder. The author contrasts life’s feverish energy with scientific inquiry, urging appreciation of imagination alongside discovery.
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