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...result of over-exposure Charles W. MacVeagh, Jr., '19, of New York City, died while on a snow-shoeing trip up Mt. Monadnock, N. H., early yesterday morning, according to word received late last night...
...Yankee in the British Zone: by Ewen C. MacVeagh and Lee D. Brown. With a foreword by Gen. Leonard Wood. Illustrated G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York...
...Captain MacVeagh and his collaborator have told in a simple narrative style the experiences of that small part of the A.E.F. which came into direct contact with the English and Colonial soldiery. They have given a really pleasing picture of the dogged Britisher, and the kilted Scotsman, and the "Aussie" with his devil-may-care swagger. And they have revealed with a wealth of anecdote the warm relationships which sprang up between these veterans of three years and the American doughboy full of nervous energy, and with all the serious enthusiasm of a schoolboy...
...Gavit writes a pleasing sketch, Mr. Garrison likewise; and lastly Mr. MacVeagh's trifle. A drama article and copious reviews of good books (here the graduates creep in) conclude the number. One closes the issue with the feeling that the Advocate Board, having produced a number of genuine humor and quality, deserves a ride that luxurious-looking, self-propelling carriage advertised on the reverse cover...
...MacVeagh believes with O. Henry that a dream is a vehicle for literary effect which is always convenient, conventional and unassailable. In this way he launches a spirited attack on Mr. Wilson, the Peace Conference, and all who feel like letting the Germans down lightly, in a way that would delight an Old Guard Republican. He leaves no doubt in the mind of the reader as to his political leanings...