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...matter of fact, it will be long before an American language is established in spite of the "janitors of our speech." Even after three hundred years of geographical separation a Bostonian understands an Englishman's conversation more readily than a Southerner's. We still manage to read English books with tolerable facility. There will be no slang lingua franca as long as the leavening influence of conservative instruction remains. In the words of Professor Palmer: "Look well to your speech...
...Hazel Mackaye Mrs. Samson, of Breezeboro, Miss Gladys Clark Mrs. Beales-Brown, of Boston, Miss Mary Sanger Evelyn Beales-Brown, her daughter, Miss Katherine Thaxter Billy Beales-Brown, her son, a Harvard undergraduate, R. F. Duncan '12 Miss Wilton, of Boston, Miss Caroline Solis Mr. Henry Madison, an elderly Bostonian, A. M. Hay '14 Mabel, a maid, Miss Marian Blackall Berthe, a French maid, Miss Esther Woodbury Butler, H. A. Van Landingham Higgins, footman, J. H. Lord '14 Jason, footman, J. K. Hodges '14 Jinjo, buttons, E. L. G. Hackes '14 Bridge-players, Miss Caroline Dudley, Miss Louie Hodge, Miss...
...Hazel Mackaye Mrs. Samson, of Breezeboro, Miss Caroline Solis Mrs. Beales-Browne, of Boston, Miss Mary Sanger Evelyn Beales-Browne, her daughter, Miss Katherine Thaxter Billy Beales-Browne, her son, a Harvard undergraduate, F. G. Carnochan '13 Miss Wilton, of Boston, Miss Gladys Clark Mr. Henry Madison, an elderly Bostonian, A. M. Hay '14 Mabel, a maid, Miss C. Louise Burleigh Berthe, a French maid, Miss Esther Woodbury Butler, H. A. van Sandringham Higgins, a footman, J. H. Lord '14 Jason, a footman, J. K. Hodges '14 Jinjo, a buttons, E. L. G. Hackes...
...meet of the Bostonian Cycle Club which was held Wednesday evening at the Charles River Park, the mile invitation race, open only to Harvard riders, was won by H. P. White '99, W. R. Brinckerhoff '97 second, and C. J. Harbeck 1900 third; time...
...rumored that a Bostonian who is interested in the Harvard Medical School has promised to give $50,000, provided the alumni raise as much more to enlarge the school...