He was able to satisfy the religious proclivities of hasidic as well as nonhasidic students in an exemplary fashion.

Residual masculism remained quite powerful, and does so to this day. At school, boys continue to command more playground space and teacher attention than do girls.

England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament.

The Sunday edition of the principal morning paper even expressed some bitterness under the heading, Gilded Youths of the Fin-de-Siecle--this was considered the knowing phrase of the time, especially for Sunday supplements--and there is no doubt that from certain references in this bit of writing some people drew the conclusion that Mr. George Amberson Minafer had not yet got his comeuppance, a postponement still irritating.