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...born; Composer Gruenberg is nearly native. Born in Russia 48 years ago, he arrived in the U. S. at the age of two, has lived there since save when traveling and studying in Europe under the late great Pianist Ferruccio Busoni. In 1921 he won Philanthropist Harry Harkness Flagler's $1.000 prize with Hill of Dreams for orchestra; last year he was one of the winners of the Victor symphonic award...
...late George Edward Woodberry '77, L. V. Ledoux, president of the Woodberry Society, addressed the group which meet last night at the official opening of the new Poetry Room at Widener Library. The room, which has just been completed under the gift of $50,000 from Harry Harkness Flagler, of Milbrook, New Jersey, had previously been opened to the private view of a few intimate friends of Amy Lowell, Morris Gray '77, and Woodberry, to each of whom it will serve as a memorial...
...professor, who was Woodberry's roommate at college, attended the tea which was held yesterday afternoon at the preliminary opening of the Poetry Room, and gave a number of books as a valuable addition to the new library. The handsome mahogany tables were decorated with flowers given by Mrs. Flagler, Miss Katharine Loring, of Beverly, and by Mrs. G. A. Sawyer, widow of a former member of the Class...
...similar to the Farnsworth Room is no guarantee that Harvard undergraduates will come into closer contact with English and other literatures, yet if offers a splendid opportunity for those who chose to avail themselves of it. However, at the same time that the University through the generosity of Mr. Flagler, is creating a physical environment for the enjoyment of reading would it not be possible for greater stress to be laid on a knowledge of literature as a fundamental of education? The tutorial system although already burdened is an ideal channel for an education of this sort...
...gift of $50,000 for the establishment of a Poetry Room in memory of George Edward Woodberry '77 has just been received by the Library from Harry Harkness Flagler of Milbrook, New York...