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Such a brilliant scheme will at once commend itself to the law-maker. Behind a barricade of sideburns, the "pro's" and the "con's" will be alike unrecognizable, and can slip by the watchers ere the latter can penetrate their disguises. It will, of course, be a trifle hard on the general public; many an old farmer on a sight-seeing tour will be mistaken for a legislator and questioned concerning the cotton-planter's trust or the Society for the Preservation of Indigent Africans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEARDING THE LEGISLATURE | 2/14/1922 | See Source »

Seven other concerts will be given this year on the following dates. December 8, January 12, February 9, March 9, March 23, April 6 and April 21. 1. Symphony No. 3 in F major. Opus 90. Hrahma Allegro con brio. Andante. Poco Allegretto Allegro. 2. Incidental music to "Roesmnnde" 3. "La Procession", Franck 4. "Aria", "Let the Bright Seraphim" from "Samson", Handel 5. Tone Poem, "Don Juan" (after Nicolaus Lerahu), Straues

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO GIVE SYMPHONY CONCERT AT 8 | 11/10/1921 | See Source »

...resources of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and facilities to training men to operate the railroads the event of a strike have been placed at the disposal of the Commonwealth Massachusetts by the executive committee of the corporation which sent a letter to Governor Con making the offer M. I. T. is the first of the colleges to offer in services...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tech Prepares for Railroad Strike | 10/21/1921 | See Source »

Today's program for the organ recital which is one in the series being given daily during the period of the final examinations is as follows: Fifth organ SonataMendelssohn Andante. Andante con moto. Allegre maestro...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Organ Recital in Appleton Chapel | 6/10/1921 | See Source »

...purpose of tonight's meeting is to acquaint the students of the University with all the different phases, both pro and con of the question of recognizing a republic in Ireland. In order to insure adequate presentation of the matter, extemporaneous speeches from the floor will be permitted and encouraged...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: To Discuss Irish Question Tonight | 4/7/1921 | See Source »

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