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...member of several undergraduate clubs, rowed on his class crew, and served as Treasurer of his Class Day Committee. Graduating from College in June, 1917, he assumed, in February, 1918, the duties of the office of Graduate Secretary, filling the place left vacant by the resignation of A. F. Bean '03. In this capacity he has served ever since his graduation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIBBETTS IS PAID HONORS BY P. B. H. | 5/25/1927 | See Source »

...tired of publishing the callow judgments of undergraduates about courses given by instructors against whom they have a grudge--a practice which. I note, has already hardened into a "tradition"--they should give some space to really worth while causes. If one omits from one's consideration the Boston bean, a disgrace to civilized cookery but possibly a good substitute for bullets in case of another emergency like the Revolutionary War, I know of nothing more offensive than this latest measure...

Author: By M. T. S., | Title: THE MAIL | 5/17/1927 | See Source »

That the shot took effect was seen when British Delegate Sir Walter Runciman, genial shipping magnate, remarked candidly: "It looks like friend Muspratt got it right on the bean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: 1,000 Delegates | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

Excursion trains chugged merrily last week, to fair Assisi, where once St. Francis preached the joy of a holy life in poverty. There were some on the excursion trains last week who cared not a bean for the first Franciscan. But all were ardent Fascists who pilgrimaged to see the poet-hero of Fascismo, famed Gabriele D'Annunzio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Poet Forgets | 4/11/1927 | See Source »

Distracted, the rich and pious Shet Arjunlal dashed about like a Mexican jumping-bean on a skillet. When told that one dog had leaped over a barrier, chewed off the ear of another dog and eaten it, Shet Arjunlal tore his garments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: At Kutta Nagar | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

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