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Harvard Hall's present site was once occupied by one of the most ancient of the College buildings, which also bore the name of the College's first benefactor and namesake. But in the year 1764 a smallpox epidemic broke out in Massachusetts, and a prudent General Court moved to Cambridge to escape the worst of the plague. In the midst of the winter vacation, old Harvard Hall suddenly caught fire, and despite the efforts of a night-shirted Governor and Legislature it burned to the ground, consuming the greater part of the library including all save...
...least 16 of the members. Touching off the walkout, it appeared from the statements of several of the musicians was the announcement of a five dollar dues fee at last Wednesday's reharsal which will be required from each man unless a large donation comes through from an anonymous benefactor...
...later allowed to join the Serbian Army. In 1924 he went to Rome to study for the priesthood. Four years after his ordination, King Alexander unexpectedly approved him as successor to the Archbishop. He took office in 1937. No sycophant, the new Archbishop repeatedly urged his royal benefactor to abolish the royal dictatorship. Later, Archbishop Stepinac lashed out at the Nazi "master race" idea and condemned the execution of hostages as "inhuman and anti-Christian...
...small-country Europeans, whether socialists or conservatives, all look up to America as our benefactor. . . . However, after reading TIME, Aug. 5, I can't understand how any American dares look any Dutchman in the face. . . . The Americans . . . are always shouting about democracy, and as proof of their democratic feelings they murder Negroes...
...winds of power politics blow good to some. Last week the beneficiary, long persecuted in the Moslem world, was Christianity's eldest daughter, Armenia.* The benefactor was atheist Russia...