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...Memoirs of a Midget" by Walter de la Mare gives to its readers all of this beauty--and more. It is a lasting book, a memorable book, so piercing, so palpable is it in the dwelling music of its words...
...story is that of a Midget--a tiny, tippeting little creature, lovely to look upon and completely enchanting in all her little ways. In her Memoirs she tells of her early years, her green youth, her encounters with the world, and how the world spoiled her--and how in the end she was saved from becoming the pampered little mammet that she appeared during her last weeks with Mrs. Monnerie. "The World", says Miss M., "wields a sharp pin and is pitiless to bubbles". The story is a miracle in execution--thoroughly Greek in its symmetry and close-knit restraint...
...chief feature, however, was the ten scenes in which the Singer Midgets appeared. The Midget strong man, the Midget conjurer, the Midget "Cleopatra" with the winning ways--these and many more were there. The Midget cowboys did their stunts, the Midget soldiers marched, and the Midget singer rendered "Girl of My Dreams", while the beauties of the chorus went on miniature fashion parade. Taken all in all, a very good example of small people "going...
...weakness in battery material, the University fielding squad will have a wealth of competent candidates. Captain R. W. Emmons Occ., in his third year of first team ball and second year as captain of the nine, will be at second again. At third, another regular of last year's "midget" infield will have the call, E. C. Lincoln '22. His all-round ability in the field and at bat made him one of the most valuable on the 1920 nine. The third regular infielder available is A. J. Conlon '22, one of the best of last year's college shortstops...
...inasmuch as it had not been even tied this season, struck a determined obstacle in "Tom" Keddy's Le high eleven and was nearly eliminated from the contest. At any rate it lost much prestige for the conquerors of Nebraska, Dartmouth and Penn. It was fairly outplayed by a "midget" eleven of wildcats which did not have any too enviable a record, having been defeated by the Washington and Jefferson "Generals," tied by West Virginia, and held by Rutgers to only 9 points. As it is, the State eleven is now on even terms with the University, Princeton and Pittsburg...