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Ida J. Smith to Dan Tompkins, January 24, 1947
No full textIn this letter of January 24, 1947, Ida J. Smith writes to Dan Tompkins discussing her teaching career in Graham and Jackson County. Ms. Smith describes being the first teacher in Tapoco where she was given books, lived in a furnished apartment, and earned 40 to 60 per month at Dicks Creek school, and $101 per month in her last year of teaching. Ms. Smith explains the state paid part of her salary when the schools were under the Works Progress Administration
Dan Smith Letter
No full textA letter from a former student of Theora England, Dan Smith, given to her on her retirement.https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/theorareflections/1019/thumbnail.jp
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Letter from Dan Smith to Duane Pearsall
No full textA thank you note from Dan Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, to Duane Pearsall
Organic Gardening and Possibilities for its Implementation at Smith College: An Exercise on the Sustainable Use of Limited Resources
No full textThe focus of this paper lies in the comparison of conventional agriculture methods versus those of sustainable alternative or organic farming, in terms of their impacts on the environment and the sustainable use of limited resources. By looking at the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainable agriculture in comparison to conventional practices, there is an emphasis on approaches that Smith College students could take to further educate themselves on this topic. Specifically, I have investigated possibilities for the implementation of an organically grown student-run garden at Smith College, and the benefits that it would produce for Smith College from a systems level perspective. This paper encourages Smith College students to become involved in what the Five-College Consortium has to offer in terms of educational opportunities geared towards the merits of sustainable alternatives to mainstream, conventional agricultural. The detrimental consequences of conventional agriculture are pervasive and widespread, and this is important for students to understand. Finally, the author urges for the eventual involvement of Smith College students in an alternative methods, student-run community garden on the Smith College campus or in the nearby vicinity
Fishy Business: The Consumption of the Catch of the Day at Smith College
No full textThe premise of my investigation was to examine the process of retail and distribution of seafood products to Smith College. I wanted to question both my own knowledge, as well as the campus’s knowledge on the practice and consumption of aquatic species, and how exactly these species are arriving in our dining halls. To go about this investigation I interviewed two local experts in the seafood industry: Mr. Patrick Diggins, the Smith College Grocer, and Mr. Dan Webster of Webster’s Fish Hook Restaurant in Northampton, MA. The results that I found from this investigation were that the basic practices and distribution on campus were generally regulated under guidelines of strict financial responsibility, while upholding Smith’s ethical awareness to environmental practices in the purchasing these aquatic species. However, this being said, adhering to these regulations on campus was one where financial obligations frequently override these environmental responsibilities. This startled me since as a private, liberal arts college we should have the resources to comply completely with basic regulations that the campus has already attempted to abide by. This being said, regulations like those of the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch and other restaurant seafood guides are not difficult to adhere to completely, and at the very least the information on Smith College’s distributors and the exact locations of these species catches should be accessible for consumers to observe and to be wary of on campus
Nancy Smith and Dan Smith
No full textNancy Smith and Dan Smithhttps://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_wdsmithphotography/14064/thumbnail.jp
Chinese Classics: The Commentarial Tradition
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Reading texts from the Chinese and Japanese canons, Knight and Smith engage the subtle interplay of classic texts and commentaries, ancient and modern. They find that no classic text is a stand-alone: each inner text has traditionally been read as a dialogue between originating author(s) and authoritative later readers. When we approach these texts, then, we find ourselves part of an explicit, venerable conversation. Knight and Smith focus on five examples: the Sunzi (Sun Tzu) Art of War, the Japanese Zen Master Ikkyū, the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bo (Li Po), the ancient divination text the Yijing (I Ching) or Classic of Change, and the perplexing philosopher Laozi (Lao Tzu), originator of Daoism (Taoism). Reading these texts is like marrying into a very large family, one whose members, allusions, rewritings, irregular knowing and jokes we may appreciate or tolerate to different degrees. No way to control this process!
Book Abstract:
This Is a Classic illuminates the overlooked networks that contribute to the making of literary classics through the voices of multiple translators, without whom writers would have a difficult time reaching a global audience. It presents the work of some of today\u27s most accomplished literary translators who translate classics into English or who work closely with translation in the US context and magnifies translators\u27 knowledge, skills, creativity, and relationships with the literary texts they translate, the authors whose works they translate, and the translations they make. The volume presents translators\u27 expertise and insight on how classics get defined according to language pairs and contexts. It advocates for careful attention to the role of translation and translators in reading choices and practices, especially regarding literary classics.https://scholarworks.smith.edu/clt_books/1004/thumbnail.jp
Siblings Nancy Smith, Archie Smith and Dan Smith
No full textSiblings Nancy Smith, Archie Smith and Dan Smithhttps://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_wdsmithphotography/9768/thumbnail.jp
Siblings Nancy Smith, Archie Smith and Dan Smith
No full textSiblings Nancy Smith, Archie Smith and Dan Smithhttps://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_wdsmithphotography/9792/thumbnail.jp
Short Stories from Taiwan
No full textWith careful literary crafting, Taiwan\u27s writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction, recommends five of her favourite short story collections.
Interview by Sophie Roell, Edito
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