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...society that really lives by Christian principles, with what he calls the "Community of Christians" (a kind of spiritual elite) forming "the conscious mind and the conscience of the nation." In his play Murder in the Cathedral (1935), a dramatization of the murder of Archbishop Thomas å Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, Eliot reminded his audience that a faith can live only if the faithful are ready, in the extreme of need, to die for it. While lesser men feebly tried to bolt the door against evil, Thomas conquered evil by submitting to death and martyrdom. It is a meaningful lesson...
...make sure that things go smoothly on the sidelines, the Yardlings will have a brand new managerial corps this afternoon. David Becket Lamb '52 of Brookline finished as top man in this fall's freshmen competition and has been named to manage the game. Assisting will be Sarge Horwood, Herbert Barry, and John Pearson...
...Becket, Mass...
WALTER WURDEMAN WELTON BECKET Los Angeles, Calif...
Wurdeman & Becket think other architects could get around antiquated building codes to cut costs. Wurdeman thinks that "they just haven't presented their cases right." The partners, who netted $125,000 apiece last year, are still penny-conscious. Says Wurdeman: "I just wouldn't know how to act if a guy would say 'I don't give a damn how much it costs...