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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There are several short reviews of re- cent books by Harvard men. From that on J. G. Brooks's life of W. H. Baldwin, Jr., I should like to quote these words: "This is a noble memorial of one of the finest Americans of the younger generation. To accomplish what Baldwin accomplished; to have deserved to stand as a symbol of what is best in our civic and business life; to die at 42, mourned by thousands, and respected by the leaders of the nation; and to have his life story told by so sympathetic a biographer as Mr. Brooks...
...year was, on the whole, peaceful: the committee's relation to the Faculty and to the Governing Boards was never seriously disturbed; and its already good understanding with the students continued. Moreover, in intercollegiate sport the year brought unusual success. In football, Mr. Haughton, an unpaid coach, put the finest spirit into a young and inexperienced team, got the best work out of it, and won. In hockey, the University team showed great and efficient strength. In track athletics, the team lost the dual games with Yale, but came out first at the intercollegiate track meet with the largest score...
...unnecessary to remind an academic public that Lessing's "Nathan" is the finest artistic achievement of the Period of Enlightenment in Germany, and that particularly the title role of this drama offers unusual opportunities for great acting of the psychological sort. But it may be said that it seems particularly fitting that a large number of Harvard men should attend this performance, since for the last 10 years the Irving Place Theatre Company has given its services almost annually for the benefit of the Germanic Museum of Harvard University. The performance on Thursday will be given under the auspices...
...opportunity afforded students today for visiting the art collection at Fen-way Court should not be overlooked. Mrs. Gardner's is one of the finest private collections of paintings in America, and is unique in containing examples of the best work of many of the great masters. We wish to thank Mrs. Gardner for opening her collection today exclusively to members of the University...
...Hotel Somerset next Tuesday. The dinner is to be given by the Chamber of Commerce in honor of the sons of members and their friends, and its purpose is to give these young men the benefit of meeting as companions some of the most representative men and finest public speakers of Boston...