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...felt, and in the present instance I hope and believe that it is going to make itself felt in favor of war." Is this the sort of "political doctrine" which Columbia is about to "investigate," or does it confine its investigations purely to anti-war speeches? A short while ago Count Tolstoi, the son of the world famous author, was prevented by President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia from delivering a speech in the precincts of that university which the censor at Moscow had seen fit to pass as harmless, even for Russia! Is that doctrine of of- fering public...
...first two University crews launched their shells in Lynn harbor yesterday afternoon and for the first time this year took a short practice row. The float of the West Lynn Boat Club, which drifted away two days ago, was discovered stranded on the opposite shore of the bay and yesterday morning was put in position. The "Pup," however, was not running, and Coach Haines was unable to follow the boats...
Charles, Becker, Black, Long and Durrell form a good squad from which to pick several half-milers and it is possible that one or more of these men will be tried in the mile event. Colwell, who won the mile against Yale a year ago in four minutes 25 seconds, will again compete in this event, along with Raymond and Fairgrieve. Shotwell, Zunino, Boyd, and Paull, all members of the cross-country team, will be out for the two-mile race...
...Workshop in Jordan Hall tonight is full of significance. This play, "Eywind of the Hills," based as it is upon the life and customs of Iceland, introduces a novel note into the American theatre. The play had its first representation in Copenhagen only a few years ago, and never before has any play by this new writer been produced in this country...
...from Gabriel Dregley's "The Well-Fitting Dress Suit," received an unusually responsive reception at the Hollis Street Theatre last night. Witty from start to finish it is as brilliant exposition of the rise of the man of destiny as its predecessor on the Boston boards a few months ago, "Bunker Bean," was a failure...