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...poked at educators' weak spots in his annual Handbook of Private Schools; after an operation; in Boston. In his hit-or-miss way, he denounced snobbery, prudishness, convention, academism, alumni influence, regimentation, kept his scholastic audience-"scared prostitutes, pimps and panderers" -always amused, often edified. He thought Alma Mater in general was a "flatulent old bawd," said of his own in particular: "Harvard practically ruined...
...truth of the mater is that genuine natural athletes just don't grow behind every ivy cluster. There are, granted, numerous individuals who excel at one sport and dabble in others...
When asked about the future, Margarita expressed complete uncertainty. He acknowledged interest in several coaching positions but emphasized that he still hadn't had time to get settled. Margarita recently turned down an offer for the head coaching job at his alma mater, Brown University, to remain at Georgetown...
...doubt about it. We have lost our husband to our alma mater-in-law. --ALICE THUERMER