Word: americans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...plot of "The White Elephant" deals with the efforts of three circus men from the United States to capture the sacred elephant of Siam. An American missionary, his wife and a frenzied "soul-mate" introduce complications into the plot. The whole idea is based on the old Siamese custom of setting aside an annual day on which women may select their own husbands...
...expression. One thing, then, the present board of editors have accomplished. They have trained their writers so that when, they go out into the world, if they engage in journalism, they can set, comparatively at least, commendable examples of correctness. Unfortunately, such examples are needed far too much in American journalism...
...Lauriate, Jr., "The Lusitania's Last Voyage"; G. E. Lessing, "Saintliche Schriften"; T. R. Lounsbury, "The Life and Times of Tennyson"; J. Macy and J. W. Gannaway, "Co-operative Free Government"; G. G. Montgomery, "Modern Auction"; J. G. Neihardt, "A Bundle of Myrrh"; G. Pollock, "Fifty Years of American Idealism"; Dr. M. G. Overlock, "A Nurse in Every Home"; E. A. Powell, "Fighting in Flanders"; Princess Catherine Radzewell, "Memories of Forty Years"; Kate Ryan, "Old Boston Museum Days"; C. A. Straham, "Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage"; May Sinclair, "The Belfry"; August Strindberg, "Plays," 4th series; W. R. Thayer, "The Life...
...Brown Kellett '18, of Hopedale, was awarded the first prize of $25, George Mair '16, of Jamaica Plain, was awarded the second prize of $15, and Tracy Jackson Putnam '15, of Boston, was awarded the third prize of $10. Each contestant recited Joseph Rodman Drake's "Ode to the American Flag...
...second annual speaking contest for the Lee Wade II Prizes of $25, $15 and $10 will be held in Sanders Theatre this evening at 8 o'clock. Each competitor for the prizes will recite Joseph Rodman Drake's "Address to the American Flag." The following men will compete: J. Auslander '17, D. R. James '16, V. B. Kellett '18, V. A. Kramer '18, S. Lehmayer, Jr., '16, D. Lewis '16, G. Mais '16, J. P. Putnam, Jr., '16, and J. Watchmaker...