Word: gooding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harvard plan is a compromise between the two. When completely carried out, it will naturally have a grave effect not only upon whatever clubs exist at Harvard but upon University athletics and all University extra-curriculum activities. A new inter-house athletic system and certainly a good amount of inter-house rivalry in other departments will come to take their place, or at any rate be added to them. Inter-class distinctions will be lessened; and there will be a closer contact with the Instructors and tutors who live in the new Houses. The individual will receive more attention...
Along with its faults, however, the "romance"--one hesitates to say operetta--has certain strong points. The voices of the main characters are with out exception remarkably good, and while the acting and directing leave much to be desired in the way of smoothness, the two leading ladies are a pleasure to watch--particularly, we thought, Miss Brinkley in the part of Delphine. And then of course De Wolfe Hopper is in the cast. But on the whole "White Lilacs" is neither fish, flesh nor fowl nor, as the name might imply good, erotic, red herring...
...entire article aptly illustrates the futility of writing from casual impressions. We fear that the author failed not only to get around to the right places but that he failed to get around with the right people. The article does no good and had much better never have been written. --Daily Illini
Frederick Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation, received a telegram: "Only Elijah has gone farther and longer than the Question Mark (see p. 24)." Retelegraphed Mr. Davison: "Good. Let's trim Elijah...
Captain Swagger. Starring Rod La Rocque, this unlikely story of War heroes after the War, one a German Baron, the other an amateur bandit fast becoming professional, is happily without dialog. There is some good dancing by the doublers for Swagger and his girl who are supposed to be Russian entertainers in a high-grade night club...