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This issue's poetry ranks for above that of the Advocate's recent years. Without a pretense of profundity George Montgomery's series, "Ice in June," skillfully weds the short line stanza to an almost epigrammatic subject matter. Like William Ober's "Murder ex Cathedra," these light and occasionally brilliant pieces are not of the sort which receive permanent resting place in the Widener Treasure Room, but as "occasional" lyrics skillfully integrating form and subject, they make delightful reading. Ormonde de Kay has contributed "Hopscotch," a pleasantly wistful bit of reminiscence, not inappropriately hidden on the last page. Contrasting sharply...
...book section, Carruthers' otherwise sound review suffers from an acute attack of italics, Crockett discourses learnedly on Rousseau the artist, and Yarmolinsky discusses Stephen Spender's latest work. A newcomer, William Ober, handles the music department with considerable case and finesse...
...contributes an article on the techniques of campaigning for political candidates. Hodson, using as an illustration the efforts of the Harvard Liberal Union in Representative Eliot's 1940 campaign, provides a leaven of refreshing realism. Harvard's other contributions are "Two Parables" by Howard Nemerov, '41, poetry by William Ober, '41, and a summary of the Crimson editorial series, "Give Us the Blueprints...
...moved into bow and four of the third Varsity, which automatically became the Combination crew, which races a similar Yale crew in the opening event of the Derby festivities. The Combies now line up with Davis, bow; George Nichols, 2; Winsor Soule, 3; Bohn, 4; Jim Donald, 5; Dick Ober, 6; Sohier, 7; Seligam, stroke; and Jimmy Ducey, coxswain...
...medal for "Interest and Zeal" will be given to Joseph M. Ambrose, while the Sons of the American Revolution Medal for excellence in the first year basic course will be received by Thomas V. Keene '45. Richard Ober '44 has won the medal offered by the same group for excellence in the second year course...