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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Colonel Furlong has been a prominent figure in military and naval circles for the past 20 years. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has many times visited and explored the countries of Latin America. His numerous writings on his many adventures never fail to catch the popular fancy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Furlong Speaks at Union | 12/15/1926 | See Source »

Libraries may be million dollar libraries but unless they are habitable they fail in their purpose. Widener is a superb monument, and it is unfortunate that details which might be corrected should render it imperfect. The appearance of the building has been criticized but that does not impair its undoubted efficiency: the present ethereal conditions, however, do. So in addition to sweetness and light, let there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREATHLESS MOMENTS | 12/2/1926 | See Source »

...These dead whom we here com memorate have placed their trust in us. Their living comrades have made their sacrifice in the belief that we would not fail. In the consciousness of that trust and that belief this memorial stands as our pledge to their faith, a holy testament that our country will continue to do its duty under the guidance of a Divine Providence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: And a Speech | 11/22/1926 | See Source »

...some other such all embracing symbol. And Genevieve Tobin is not much good at symbolism. She is too much herself. It may be true that any women try to be all things to all men, but it takes no more than a Genevieve to prove that some of them fail...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 11/17/1926 | See Source »

...dodging, since Freshmen have found that there are more ways of removing the mathematical requirements than taking Math A. Applied geometry sounds fascinating one wonders where it is taught. But when the dramatic club, especially the Harvard Dramatic Club, is considered as an alternative to oratory words fail even the most staunch defender of the younger generation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOR THE DEFENSE | 11/16/1926 | See Source »

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