Word: loree
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Besides answering verbal questions the Information Desk is the recipient of all written requests for information. The most unusual specimen of this type was received last week addressed to the "Harvard Lore of You". This momentarily baffled even the omniscient mind of the Information Desk until the meaning was made clear by an inquiry concurring the Harvard Law Review made by a person with a strong New England accent. The letter was from a prominent firm of lawyers and it is supposed that the mistake came in dictation on a too literal acceptance of super fluonser...
...years has been enormous. The "rule of eleven owes its origin to him. Men by the thousand and women by the ten thousand have applied themselves to study of his works with an intensity which would have created a race of theologians had it been devoted to biblical lore. Perhaps the daily bridge women have been asking him questions about religion. If so, that is the significance of the book...
...long continued explorations carried on by the University in Central America are now beginning to show very definite results with increased knowledge of the hieroglyphic writing and other lore of the Mayas. The growing importance which archaeology and thnology occupy in the estimation of he general public today Dr. Spinden attributes in large part to the wider sympathy between nations and their appreciation of the civilization of other aces and other times than their own. The Peabody Museum began its Mayan research in the eighteen eighties and has pursued the work so constantly that Harvard now has enviable archaeological possessions...
...agree with Mr. Wilson that "Rip Van Winkle" should be revived. It is an interesting adaption of Irving's folk lore classic and it has a charm and mellow homeliness which are found nowhere else with just this flavor. Despite its imperfect dramatic qualities, "Rip Van Winkle" is a delightful play with a wealth of beautiful and quaint effects--a play to be seen and a play long to be cherished in the memory
...Singing. Said he: "An odd fact it is that, though there are in the U. S. 250,000 vocal students and 50,000 professional singers, no special publication has ever been devoted to their interests. I have engaged contributing editors to write about operas, concerts, oratorios, folk lore, language study, repertoire...