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...held at Princetion from August 24 to September 19. The purpose of the Institute, is to provide advanced instruction and opportunity for discussion in the general field of Fine Arts, with particular reference to the history and archaeology." The lecturer for the session of 1925 was Professor Milk hail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff, of the University of Wisconsin, who conducted two courses...
...mockery, the drivers simply holding out for what they can get. Early in the evening they often inform prospective fares that they are on the way to their own dinners-and wait to be bribed. After midnight they usually demand a sum based on the appearance of those who hail them. A quietly dressed Parisian and his wife may get home for almost the day tariff. A silken-caped, silk-hatted Argentine millionaire with his hatless ermine-caped mistress may be held up until he almost buys...
Amid shouts of "Banzai!" "Hail, Illustrious One!" "Greetings!" the Prince Regent proceeded unruffled on his way. Later Ambassador Silva explained that he thought the first policeman had said "Come, please" instead of "Comes Prince." Since the policeman's gesture made his intent clear, this explanation was considered very lame.* The Japanese Government was rumored to have entered an official protest against the "unwarranted tempestuousness" of the Ambassador...
...about, while the Greek captain attempted to put back toward Corinth or one of the neighboring sheltered coves. . . . Eventually we were landed on a lonely stretch of shore, 15 miles from the nearest village. There was not a house or protection of any kind to be had. Rain and hail pelted us for hours. . . . At last one of our party walked to the nearest hamlet where there was a telephone, and an automobile was sent out by the Near East Relief at Corinth...
...other acts, but we are not long in finding ourselves quite at home in the new phantastic milien. With a surprise that George M. Cohan might envy, we find Harlequin King again and the ancient, beloved puppets of the commedia dill acte up to their pranks once more. "Hail the carnival!" shouts the resurrected Pierrot, "Beat the drums! Ring the bells! shine triumphantly, sun! Dance golden stars!" But when the play is over these puppets refuse to be packed away in their boxes. For they have come to life, not on the stage of the theatre, but on the stage...