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Holberg was the founder of Danish literature and is considered the first writer of his time with the exception of Voltaire. He came into Danish literature at a time when it was said, "a man wrote Latin to his friends, talked French to the ladies, and called his dogs in German, and only used Danish to swear at his servants." Before his death he had established a theatre, supplied it with comedies, and contributed masterpieces of poetry, and essays. His plays are of universal interest due to his extensive travels. It was while he was a student at Oxford that...
Randolph Wright Heizer of Constantinople. Turkey, was elected captain of the 1923 Association Football team following the afternoon practice on Soldiers Field yesterday. Heizer prepared at Cambridge Latin School and at Andover, where he played on inter-class soccer teams. He also was a member of the Association team of Robert College Preparatory School, Constantinople...
Professor Abbott taught Greek for nineteen years at Groton School, incidentally giving instruction in rowing. In 1915 he went to Yale, where he was assistant rowing coach in addition to instructor in Latin. When Guy Nickalls left as head coach in 1917, Professor Abbott assumed charge and has coached successfully ever since...
...Freshman interdormitory tournaments are progressing satisfactorily, all of them having reached the semi-final round. Among those whose work has been prominent are A. Knox, from Milton Academy, winner of last year's interscholastic tournament; G. C. Guild, who starred at Roxbury Latin School, and R. W. Hoskins, from Hartford High. The last two named reached the semi-finals of the University doubles tournament...
...feature match of the doubles tournament was the victory of the 1923 pair, G. C. Guild and R. W. Hoskins, over the veterans D. P. Robinson '20 and P. Robinson Occ., by a score of 6--0, 6-4. Guild is a former Roxbury Latin School star, and Hoskins played on last year's Hartford High team...