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...venerable insitution as background for a gently satirical study in motives. Professors, if musty, are mellow. Undergraduates, if callow, are traditionally precocious. College evils; however undesireable are not tragic. anbridge conventions if stifling, are sincere. The story itself, slightly artificial but cleverly told, is a product of older Harvard : Elam Dunster, great-great-grandsired by a Harvard president returns to his professor-father from a sophisticated childhood in Europe with his runaway mother and her lover. He discovers a quixotic passion for an absent professor's young wife. No Brahmin ban, but his mother's wisdom, restrains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Proud Rogues* | 4/6/1925 | See Source »

...teams will be divided into two divisions, the winning teams meeting in the final round. Three cups, to be presented to the members of the winning team, have been offered by H. J. Elam L.'04, H. S. Saint Gaudens '03 and H. W. Holmes '03. The judges will be H. W. Holmes '03, A. Tyng '05 and W. McLeod...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scrub Fencing Tournament Today. | 3/10/1905 | See Source »

...club will hold a tournament on Friday for scrub teams of three men each, which will fence for three cups offered by H. St. Gaudens '03, H. J. Elam L. '04 and H. W. Holmes '03. On March 17 a Junior tournament will be held, open to all men who have never won a first prize in an open competition. There will be an entrance fee of $1, except for members of the club...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencers Club Tournaments | 3/6/1905 | See Source »

...fencing tournament last night, in the foil competition, H. J. Elam 3L., was awarded the championship of New England. R. S. Earle 2L., won second place, and A. Tyng '04, third. In the sabres, Elam won one bout and lost two, but failed to qualify for the finals. In dueling swords, Elam won second place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B. A. A. Fencing Tournament. | 3/30/1904 | See Source »

...following Harvard men have entered the foil competition: R. S. Earle 2L., W. MacLeod '05, A. Tyng '04, H. W. Holmes 1G. R. Merrill '06 has entered for the duelling swords, and H. J. Elam 3L. will compete in all three events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing Tournament at B. A. A. | 3/29/1904 | See Source »

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