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While waiting for the squirrel's next leap, the stranger becomes involved in a moralistic debate with the apartment denizens. He claims he always does what he likes; yet as the play develops, he emerges as the altruist responsible for the welfare of all living things. The squabbling and moody apartment dwellers serve as a foil to his Christianity. When through the (perhaps) jealousy, or pique, of one of them, the squirrel plunges to his death, the Christian exits to bury his prey, and the denizens resume their static gaze heavenward, half expecting to see a new squirrel take...
...long talk session leading to the squirrel's leap, White rather clearly delineates the opposing points of view: passivity vs. action, selfishness vs. altruism, irresponsibility vs. concern. And he does it quickly and lightly so his meaning is never a burden...
Soaring 22 ft., 10 1/4 in., his best leap ever, on his first try, Pat Liles made the team in the broad jump. Eli Stan Mac-Donald's 22 ft., 7 1/4 in. jump edged the varsity's Bob Downs for the second spot...
...Bailey established a meet mark with his 169 ft., 3 1/2 in heave in the hammer throw. Marty Beckwith won two events for the Crimson, tying the meet record in the high jump with a 6 ft., 1 5/8 in effort and taking the broad jump with a leap...
...Every day in every way the cost of "going away to college" is leap-frogging. This year, for example, Harvard's tuition shot up 25 per cent, and room rents go up 15 per cent next term. Many families--especially those with more than one child away at school--are running close to the financial margin, and commuting is a decidedly less expensive way to attend college...