Word: alum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...year on the faculty, in 1948. In that year he started work on the Graduate Center at Harkness Commons, which although typical of Gropius's work, ultimately encountered severe criticism from alumni. "No possible stretch of the imagination can see any sign of beauty in these structures," one acerbic alum wrote at the time...
Equally, and perhaps more impressive, was the effect during the "Harvard signers of the Declaration of Independence" segment. After actors portrayed seven alum signatories, a lighted hand with a pen "wrote" a huger-than-life John Hancock across center-stage in more fireworks...
...year on the faculty, in 1948. In that year he started work on the Graduate Center at Harkness Commons, which, although typical of Gropius's work, ultimately encountered severe criticism from alumni. "No possible stretch of the imagination can see any sign of beauty in these structures," one acerbic alum wrote at the time...
There has yet to be a Part II to that less-than-classic flick. But if anyone were ever to produce a "History of Harvard" movie, a line that would be worthy of inclusion in the script would be, "It's good to be a rich alum...
...that is necessary is for each alum to consider how far the themes of Bok's decent, thoughtful address are advanced next year and to give accordingly...