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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Progress. "The Chinese," White concluded, "have advanced during the war from a fourth rate Army to a second rate Army. This is progress. Before the war the Chinese Armies were notorious for the fact that they could run faster and retreat in worse disorder than any known national group of armed men. This was understandable because of the world in which they lived, and the causes for which they were asked to die. Cowardice was common-'kai pa' ('I'm afraid') was heard on every hand. But the present Chinese Army has spirit. It glows...
Number three man John Palfrey had never touched a squash racquet before coming to college, and his progress has been astonishing. The hard-working lefthander may soon be as well known for his squash as his tennis. Bill Wood at number four has great potentialities. He has more natural sapped and power than anyone on the squad and is picking up the knack of controlling this power, Don Marvin, at number five, is a newcomer to the top group, but he has natural ability which should soon place him on a par with the best of the racquet wielders...
...year, is setting an example which, if followed by other organizations, would remedy the situation. The program which the orchestra will play tomorrow evening is exemplary also in the selection of the music, for it gives us an opportunity to hear works from a much talked of, but little known lecture the orchestral music of Bach and Handle...
...Concerto Grosso number 24, and the Sinfonia to Ottone--will also be played. All of these works are unfamiliar to us and probably to the majority of concert-goers. The Handel concerto is interesting, for the two movements of which it is composed are really sketches for the well-known Water Music and will show the seeds of some of Handel's loveliest musical ideas...
...discuss the topic "Propaganda and American Democracy," several nationally known figures have been sent invitations. The government's view, Guardian officers hope, will be represented by Congressman Martin Dies, Robert M. LaFollette, Jr. and La-Guardia. Other possible speakers include: Waiter Mills, author of "The Road to War;" Boywood Broun: Walter Lippmann; Frieda Kirehway, editor of the "Nation;" Lloyd Free, editor of "The Political Science Quarterly;" and Max Lerner...