Word: americans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Harvard can, without assuming a holier-than-thou attitude, safely claim a unique place musically among American universities. Not only is there the almost wearingly long catalogue of Boston's musical events to interest it: there are the concerts presented specifically for Harvard, that find an increased audience each year with their return. The University is in the happy position of a clearing-house for two factors necessary in all culture: the willingness of donors to present significant works, and the readiness of a public to receive and appreciate such gifts...
...visiting professor is now at Munich, where he teaches American culture and civilization. Before he took that post he had held the place of professor of German at Cornell during 189-93, at the University of Chicago for the years 1893-1906, and at Brown...
...62nd annual report, out last week, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (oldest of its kind in the U. S.) described its good works, made bows for donations, mourned the recent deaths of members, told of new projects...
...high building on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue is a tiny office upon whose door was painted last week the legend: Tail Waggers' Club. Inside sat Lorance Miller, former Kennel Editor of the Sportsman, now American Secretary to the Tail Wagger-in-Chief. All day Miss Miller now dockets dog-identification cards, reads eager letters from subscribers, receives contributions. Her mother, Daisy Miller, famed for her radio dog-talks, is executive secretary of the U. S. branch of the Tail Waggers' Club...
Rosamund Johnson was next, arranger of The Book of American Negro Spirituals, composer on the African five-tone scale, whose voice is like a diapason. Taylor Gordon's is like molasses and a clear bell. They sang together. He trained Taylor...