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...many tales told of Whistler's egotism, belligerent wit, publicity-seeking dandyism, Biographer Laver reproduces a ruthless cross-section, adds a few to the collection. Though the expatriate Whistler never wholly succeeded in acclimatizing himself in England, though he always regarded the British as Philistines, called them "the Islanders," Laver gives an instance of how super-English Whistler became on the question of money. He once presented a bill for 2.000 guineas. His client thought the price excessive; the bill was finally settled for £1,000. But to Whistler "the difference between a pound and a guinea...
Biographer Laver's picture is lively, sympathetic, allots Painter Whistler a place in the sun which would not have satisfied his subject, but which seems to fit his subject's shadow...
...University handball tournament, being played off at the Hemenway Gymnasium, has now reached the semi-final round. Of the 41 men who entered, the following four players remain undefeated: S. A. Herzog 3L., J. R. Laver 2L., J. K. Peck 1L. and R. A. Wood-yard 3L. The first two and the last two men will play this week and the winners of these two matches will play off the final round before the Christmas recess...
...from the College have been entered and recommended for the Rhodes Scholarship competition which is to be held about Nov. 1. The entrants are: E. B. Brady '21, C. Brinton '19, C. W. Carter, Jr., '20, C. B. Fuller '19, E. Griffin '16, R. L. Humber 2G., J. R. Laver '20, a. S. Potter '17, F. V. Scholes '19, W. A. Shiner '18, A. N. Small '16, N. C. Starr '17, H. B. Van Fleet '20, D. V. Widder '20, C. G. Youngblatt...