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...Harvard Club in Manhattan, where he reads to a group which may include John Pierpont Morgan, Thomas William Lamont, George Palmer Putnam, Owen Wister. Two years ago "Copey" retired as Professor Emeritus. In his wry, quavering, sprightly voice he spoke of a horse that was "old. lame, spavined, moth-eaten, blind in one eye, and with ears drooping. However, it seemed peaceful and contented. That horse, gentlemen, was Emeritus!" But Professor Emeritus Copeland went on giving readings in Hollis...
...newshawks dug into old files, discovered that this was New York's fourth moth invasion. Previous ones: 1862,1908, 1909. The Times, quoting from its own contemporary account, said: "On July 16, 1908, the insects descended upon an amazed city, frightening dowagers and amazing infants. ... A 3-year-old boy became excited and fell from a window to his death. . . . Their habitat straightway became coatsleeves, hair, beards, wilting collars, brightly lighted hotels and soups and salads of French phraseology and price...
...York's moths were snow-white linden moths (Ennomos subsignarius) of the measuring-worm or elm-span family (Geometridae). In the caterpillar stage they live on leaves, preferably elm and linden, and also like lettuce salad. Having but two pairs of prolegs. the worms push themselves with their hind legs until they are humped like a croquet wicket, then slide their front ends forward. Grown fat, they spin a thread, slide down it to the ground, snooze under fallen leaves. Early in July the moth emerges, seeks company, goes off whichever way the wind is blowing. Last week...
...most popular planes for British hopping & skipping are the De Haviland Moths, "Puss" and "Gypsy." Harold J. L. ("Bert") Hinkler flew a Puss Moth on his startling South Atlantic hop last autumn. Last month James A. Mollison in a Gypsy hung up a new record (4 days, 17 hr., 19 min.) from England to Capetown, another well-pounded Empire race course. Britain's Amy Johnson and Peggy Salaman fly Moths. A Gypsy cruises at 90 m.p.h., a Puss a little faster. Reasons for Moth popularity: 1) British plane builders concentrate on commercial & military types; 2) with little competition...
...enough? Might not they find there way into the tar barrel along with the charcoal sheet? They might, And anyway does a noose around the neck convey the full meaning of Lowell House? So rumour has it that there may be a bauble cast in deathless bronze which neither moth nor dust can corrupt, something a little distinctive on the watch chain. But this is only rumour and Harvard must wait until at last Lowell House will find some charm...