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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harvard at least, it is only the extreme academist who willfully penalizes his students because they value the sort of development to be found on the athletic field or the College musical clubs. And conversely, the undergraduate managers of extra curricular activities are usually more pleased than otherwise at finding Dean's list men in their organizations. It is true that some men in the throes of a particularly difficult competition may find that time runs rather short but the usual college course allows ample lecture for active participation in at least one outside activity as well as a good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OIL AND WATER | 11/14/1929 | See Source »

...clock this afternoon will find the Vagabond in Sever 11. The Reverend Mr. Caroll who plays the part of the Scotland Yard detective in "The Perfect Alibi" will lecture there in connection with English 22 about the theatre from the actors point of view...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 11/14/1929 | See Source »

Harvard can, without assuming a holier-than-thou attitude, safely claim a unique place musically among American universities. Not only is there the almost wearingly long catalogue of Boston's musical events to interest it: there are the concerts presented specifically for Harvard, that find an increased audience each year with their return. The University is in the happy position of a clearing-house for two factors necessary in all culture: the willingness of donors to present significant works, and the readiness of a public to receive and appreciate such gifts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: APPRECIATED | 11/13/1929 | See Source »

...feel certain," he said, "that this Harvard team has one great game in its system, and it wouldn't surprise me to find that it can rise twice to the heights. If it has only one really great game, I hope that it will come against Yale, but you can rest assured that the line and the backs will do a fine job against Michigan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARENS LOOKS FOR WIN AGAINST BLUE | 11/12/1929 | See Source »

...Ejected from a restaurant, he soon found out what his mother never taught him, that if you were a nigger you were degraded. The thing to do was find a menial job. You could be a "sweetback" (Negro gigolo). Taylor was not, but he was chauffeur, porter, valet. Later he toured with Circusman Ringling. But he was not satisfied. Something new was growing in him now-he wanted to sing the woes of his race. Like many a Negro he felt a queerly mixed hatred and love of his people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Highbrown Highbrow | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

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