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...lying back while his earthly frame is kneaded, Mr. Chief Justice thinks about 1908 in contrast to 1928, it is doubtful that his thought is political. A knowing newsman once said that the Taft bump of political sagacity was really a dent. True though that may be, there are more bumps than dents in the Taft makeup, mental as well as physical, and as he looks back from a double eminence never before achieved in the U. S., it may be that he sees far more than any politician of comparable age would...
...Travel Air plane was successfully flown to Cambridge from Wichita, Kansas, by W. N. Bump '29 and Frank Sproul '29, Flying Club pilots, a few weeks ago, and now is in action daily flying to and from the Boston Airport. The trip east was executed with no trouble, and without accident, the only delay being a day's stop at Schenectady caused by the wind drifts resulting from the Atlantic seacoast storm...
...first meeting of the Club this fall, held Tuesday night, the flying staff for the fall term was organized. It was announced following this meeting that Frederick Ames '27 has been elected honorary president of the organization. At the same time the resignation of President Bump was announced. Bump was president of the Club for a term of one year and his resignation will take effect immediately. Accordingly, Vice-President R. B. Bell '30 was appointed to fill the vacancy. Bump will continue to be active in the Club's affairs...
...acting as sponsors for the annual Phillips Brook House Spread which will take place the afternoon of Class Day, June 19, in the quadrangle in the rear of Sought to Hall. The list of names includes A.H. O'Nell '28, W.G. Saltonstall '28, L.M. McTurnan '28, W.N. Bump '28, E.G. Dennis '28, and J.G. Buckley '28. About 400 people will gather in the quadrangle upon the conclusion of the exercises in the Stadium, and the Spread will continue untill 7.30 o'clock. The Phillips Brooks House will proved a convenient retiring room for the guests and in case of rain...
...damages paid expenses). Although he spends one to three months each year in the woods with his son, hunting and fishing and strolling, he has never recovered the vibrant strength of his childhood in Texas, of his youth in Massachusetts (Worcester Academy, Harvard '05). He still has a bump on his head from that accident...