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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Willoughby brings out in an anthoritative manner the circumstances under which many of the lighthouses were first suggested, engineering difficulties which in several cases threatened failure, disasters to lighthouse property and personnel, heroic deeds of keepers in times of peril to their lives, and many local legends. Among the most interesting aspects of this volume are the many stories of human interest which are scattered throughout the pages and their interplay with the histories of the lighthouses themselves. While thus making the work invaluable for reference purposes Mr. Willoughby has been able to avoid loading down his pages with dull...
...refreshments. A large number of presents have been prepared for the young guests. Entertainments of a more serious nature will be offered at Phillips Brooks House during the vacation for the benefit of students of the University who find it impossible to go home for the holidays. Included among these will be the annual Christmas night reception...
...interdormitory Wrestling Meet which has been in progress for the past week, was completed yesterday in a tie between Gore and Smith, each with three points, followed by Standish with two and McKinlock with none. Several promising men are among the winners who will be counted on heavily to make up the personnel of the Freshman team...
...defense one veteran and a Sophomore. Garrison and Cunningham, have teamed up the best so far but it is very likely that Garrison and Batchelder will be the starting due. The starting forward line will also be experienced with the starting trio practically certain to be chosen from among six men: Captain Putnam, Lakin, Cross, Holbrook, Everett, and Wetmore. Coach Stubbs' Sophomore stars should break into the game later...
...Among the former prep school stars reporting were Robert Saltonstall Jr. '33, and W. C. Everett '33 both of last year's Exeter team...