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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that if Cesar Borgin is thought a villain and Nell Gwyn no better than she might have been, no more proof is needed for the theses that Borgia was an upstanding Christian gentleman, and Mistress Gwyn a cheerful creature with no harm in her at all. Thus these moderns display their lack of prejudice by becoming hide-bound on the unpopular side of any given question. Their purpose is clear enough. A customary treatment of Stevenson, for instance, would startle no one. The only thing to do is to reverse the point of view, whitewash villains and smear angels with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MYTH EXPLODING INDUSTRY | 12/12/1925 | See Source »

With a brilliant and consistent display of racquet wielding and footwork, which kept his opponent baffled, R. S. Wright '26, yesterday afternoon captured the College Squash title by defeating Captain G. D. Debevoise '26 15--9, 15--18, 15--7, and 18--17. Yesterday's contest brought out the best squash run on the University courts this year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WRIGHT DEFEATS SQUASH CAPTAIN TO TAKE CROWN | 12/9/1925 | See Source »

...condition which is anything but gloomy. Optimism and hope are the dominant notes. It would have been a physical impossibility for a Harvard man who witnessed that last contest not to be profoundly impressed by the possibilities of the game which could bring forth so noble a display of courage and indomitable spirit. At the same time, there is a well-founded opinion at Harvard that football has become overemphasized in American colleges, so much so that the entire scheme of American education is thrown out of focus; and that the game itself is suffering from this unhealthy condition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EDITORIAL | 12/1/1925 | See Source »

...This doorway leads to the new Colgate Salon and Showrooms, opened last spring, and to step through it is to step straight into fairyland-at least that is what those who visit it assure us. The Salon is the work of Howard Greenley, famous architect, and contains a complete display of Colgate products...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 23, 1925 | 11/23/1925 | See Source »

...Fine Arts Building, a substantial permanent structure, some 50 paintings by U. S. artists will be displayed under the auspices of the National Academy of Design (Manhattan). And a vast collection of exhibits has been sent out by the Victoria and Albert Museum, together with replicas of the chief treasures of the British Museum. Canada, Australia, and the Fiji Islands have also sent exhibits. Likewise a collection of early Roman vases, discovered in Britain, will be on display...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: South Sea Wembly | 11/23/1925 | See Source »

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