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When Composer Joseph Deems Taylor collaborated with Poetess Edna St. Vincent Millay on the opera The King's Henchman in 1927, their work evoked such acclaim that Composer Taylor was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to do another. First he worked on Heywood Broun's allegorical Candle Follows His Nose, dropped it, set to work on Elmer Rice's Pulitzer Prize-winning Street Scene. In November 1929, he shelved that, went into seclusion at his home eight miles from Stamford, Conn, for a third start. Last week he emerged, announced that "by the grace of God" he had finished libretto...
...Press generally accorded Oracle Coolidge and his article great acclaim. There was much comment on "sound judgment," "good sense," "sage counsel." Editorial writers heartily welcomed Mr. Coolidge into their profession, but urged him to relax, to reveal some of his proverbial...
...Cagle, West Point's famed football hero, had feet that would carry him miraculously through a broken field but they were, after all, feet of clay. By all the rules of the "Point," he had starred in 1928, had captained his team to victory in 1929, had won acclaim as "the greatest halfback since Red Grange" only because he had perjured himself as to his eligibility...
...these statements for publicity. They do it so that if by any chance their team wins out they can begin their after dinner speech at the Chamber of Commerce pennant dinner with, "Now back in April, gentlemen, I made the statement that if we, etc., etc."--And they'll acclaim him as "having the greatest foresight of any manager in a decade" in the press the next morning. --BY TIME...
Although his work has not been of a character to excite popular acclaim, his career has been attended by substantial, rather than merely flashy accomplishments, both in research and in education; and the importance of Professor Hughes' contributions to science has been amply testified by wide recognition from experts. Membership in numerous scientific organizations of importance including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science bears evidence to the high esteem in which Professor Hughes was regarded by fellow scientists...