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...athletes to appear through the stadium gates were the Greek skiers. Next came the Australians: two officials and a lone speed skater. First misunderstanding of the Olympic Winter Games promptly followed. To avoid confusion in such matters, Olympic authorities long ago devised a special salute to be used on gala occasions: raising the right arm straight into the air. This salute when made quickly closely resembles the Nazi salute. To most spectators, the, acknowledgment which the athletes gave as they passed Herr Hitler, standing on the balcony of the club house, doubtless appeared to be a return...
...plan, of increased usefulness, and the methods of attainment will everywhere kindle the imagination of laymen as well as educators. The announcement of the creation of this fund as part of the Tercentenary program is extremely appropriate. The Tercentenary takes on new meaning; it will not be merely a gala celebration to the past but more important, a great contribution to the future...
What is even more important than the Crimson, and the Student Council cooperating with the Society, is the cooperation of all undergraduates. The Tercentenary will by no means be a dry historical affair, but a gala celebration of world note, which should prove one of the most interesting and pleasurable events in every undergraduate's college career. But to be so it must have the whole - hearted cooperation of the student body. If this cooperation is not forthcoming, the undergraduate part in the Tercentenary will be of very little note. Sincerely Wheeler Sammous, Jr. '37. Secretary, Harvard Memorial Society
...Queensberry, Sir Philip Ben Greet, and a theatre full of their peers saw the opening. newspaper critics agreed that A Mid-summer Night's Dream was "exquisite." '"dazzling," ''magnificent," "of extraordinary beauty." In Manhattan, where so many reviewers attended the first night that the gala premiere for celebrities had to be held a night later, Franchot Tone and Joan Crawford held up Broadway sidewalk traffic for ten minutes and critics were equally bedazzled...
...toils and sweats through spring and summer from dawn to dusk. But under Virgo, when the sun slants toward its autumnal solstice, he lays down his tools and turns his thoughts to rest and fun. Last week as August gave way to September the time had come for the gala event of the farm year?the State Fair. In twelve great agricultural states the exciting aroma of hot dogs filled the noses, the brave piping of calliopes filled the ears and the bright glare of rockets filled the eyes of some 3,000,000 U. S. country folk celebrating Fair...