Word: knowns
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...blustery winter, a well-known admiral turned into the hospital with a slight touch of the flu. Being a high-ranking officer, he also rated a Marine sentry. One mid-April afternoon, when one sentry was supposed to be on the job in front of the admiral's door, the chair was unoccupied and remained that way for the rest of the day. It seems that the admiral had invited the sentry to accompany him to the opening game of the major-league baseball season, providing his car, cigars and box seats for the occasion. "Bull" Halsey...
More important, perhaps, than Berenson's scholarly achievements were his extensive contributions to the education of young scholars. "B.B." opened his villa, "I Tatti," to students who wished to use his enormous library and art collection, and to learn from his brilliant, instructive conversation. For those who have known "B.B.", for those who have experienced his incisive intellect through his numerous writings, or for those who have seen the fruits of Berenson's taste exhibited in major art collections both here and abroad, it will be impossible to forget his personality and achievement...
Speculation is rising as to how Berenson intended Harvard to use the villa. Probably, though, the collection will be utilized primarily by graduate students in the humanities who have already decided on their life studies. When the will is opened, the details of Berenson's wishes will be known and at that time University officials will likely make further statements clarifying their plans for the estate...
...varsity soccer team will be going for its second win in three games this afternoon at 3 p.m. when it faces Boston University in a home contest. B.U. is not known as a soccer power, and the Crimson should triumph in impressive style...
Little is known about the Terriers, except that they have an excellent sophomore group and that they are big, strong players whose offense consists of "kicking the ball and running after it," as Munro says. Last year, B.U. held the varsity's second unit to a 1-1 tie for three periods. The first team went in for the last 22 minutes and scored six goals...