Word: baxters
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...play itself was originally entitled "Make-Believe", but was changed when the author was reminded of A. A. Milne's play of the same name. Making believe was the sin of Adam Baxter. He had always longed for knowledge, had always hoped to learn to read: but he never had succeeded. His longing was so keen, however, and his innate love of books so great, that he brought quite a number of volumes, irrespective of their contents...
...Adam Baxter possessed a very amazing memory. He could hear a passage read to him twice, and then forever after was able to recite it. With the aid of his unselfish though somewhat belligerent granddaughter, he conducts weekly "symposiums" for his town fellows: he teaches them much, inspires them, helps them--but he does not tell them he is illiterate, that his library is a fake. And so he is an imposter...
...have never memorized anything, Adam Baxter's remarkable reciting may make you squirm with a guilty feeling of having missed much. We felt that way for a while, but then he fell back on a hymn we've sung almost every time we've been to church, and all was well...
...Baxter Mile, Haggerty surprised the crowd by finishing third ahead of Tibbetts, the Crimson leader who was expected to lead the field. Goodwin of the New York A. C. crossed the line just ahead of Connolly, also of the New York A. C. in four minutes and 18 2-5 seconds. The Crimson miler ran his best race of the season to trail Connolly by only three yards. In the special half mile, Watters finished in last place...
...Slum, Left End Baxter, raced around the Navy end for a touchdown; another, one Reeder, was haled into the game to kick a field goal. Score: Army 10, Navy...