Word: caste
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...play is very thin, relying for its success on clever lines, some rather hasty characterization, a supply of aged "laugh-getters" in business, and the adept handling of a well-schooled cast. Miss Tempest's delightful sense of humor, and unfailing ability to squeeze every drop of comedy out of a situation or line livens much that would be otherwise drearily dull. Mr. Browne is a sincere, politely humorous hero, and unheard of as it is for a stage hero--seems entirely a gentleman. The life below-stairs is well drawn and most capably acted. Miss de Becker...
...that it is obviously unreasonable to exclude intelligent voters because of an unavoidable change of residence. A few states allow the "post card vote" for the benefit of non-resident citizens. Either this system should be made universal or the Massachusetts legislature should allow eligible college voters to cast their ballots here. The first remedy is out of the question, but the second could probably be accomplished by means of energetic and carefully planned action. Should the officers of the political clubs in the University draw up a petition clearly defining the position and constitutional rights of undergraduate voters...
...Junior Class elections held yesterday, John Merryman Franklin, of New York, N. Y., was elected president with a total of 383 points, as against 388 cast for Moseley Taylor, the lowest number electing by the Australian preferential ballot system...
...total of 1,218 votes cast, Hughes secured 673, Wilson 535, Hanley 12 and Benson...
...voting was done by states, and in all but one out of five states, Hughes led in number of votes. And in the one state, Connecticut, where Wilson was in the lead, his plurality was only one vote. Omitting Hanley and Benson, the total number of votes cast by men of New Jersey was 298 and of those 151 were for Hughes and 147 for Wilson; by men from New York, a total of 218 votes with 131 for Hughes and 87 for Wilson; by men from Pennsylvania, a total of 190 votes with 108 for Hughes...