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Dates: during 1930-1939
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"Thus the time-honored festival of THANKSGIVING was instituted:--a festival, which, originally, confined its observance to the sons of the Pilgrims and the state of Massachusetts, and which has now become almost a NATIONAL FESTIVAL, peculiarly appropriate for an expression of gratitude to God, and an acknowledgment of dependence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chase, History Tutor, Considers Sanctity of Thanksgiving Holiday | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

Established to perpetuate a learned ministry in New England, Harvard would hardly be recognized by its founders now. The College was organized around theology, and its curriculum was the same for all students. Today the picture is just about as different as it could be. Religious courses have virtually passed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHRISTO ET ECCLESIAE | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

President Eliot continued this trend when he made specialization the keynote of Harvard teaching. In remedying the pitifully inadequate professional training offered by the graduate schools, he further emphasized the purely departmental character of the Divinity School. Taking as his motto "Divide and conquer", he succeeded in breaking down the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHRISTO ET ECCLESIAE | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

Anyone looking for a couple of free seats for the Yale Game had better change their search to a beautiful girl. The committee of the Harvard-Yale Ball to be held at the Hotel Somerset on the night before the game are offering two free tickets to the most beautiful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FREE TICKETS FOR THE YALE GAME | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

"Contrary to popular belief, Harvard suffices are neither better nor worse than the average New York audience," opined Bert Lahr, star of Cole Perrier's new show "DuBarry Was a Lady," in his dressing room at the Shubert Theatre last night. "All shows these days are written for patrons of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lahr considers Crimson Students Equal to Average Broadway Audience | 11/21/1939 | See Source »

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