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Something ought to be done. If these outbursts of infantile joy cannot be restrained, they can be diverted into more fecund channels. After all, clapping is purely mechanical, a very inadequate outlet for self-expression. Why not, instead, concerted singing of that familiar old song...
...From Soup to Nuts", a musical sketch featuring Herbert Williams and Hilda Wolfus, requires four scenes. There is such an amount of novelty and action in the act that the audience is at times bewildered. Mr. Williams had an admirable outlet for his exceptional musical ability, while Miss Wolfus presented quite a fashion show in her strolls about the stage...
...plan of reorganization, and a necessary preliminary to such a plan, is an adjustment of the rate difficulty. As long as Boston's port is stagnant, a large source of business for New England's railroads remains unproductive. It has been pointed out especially that Boston is the natural outlet for a large share of the Canadian trade. But this trade, as well as most of that from other sources, is being diverted from Boston on account of the differential. Until that ini uitous discrimination is removed, Boston cannot resume its rank of a great seaport, and the New England...
...spirit is contagious, old Scrooge found that out; and so do we all as the great day approaches. We find ourselves humming snatches of tune, and surprised roommates catch fragments like "God rest ye merry, Gentlemen," "Silent night," and "Hark the herald . . ." The Christmas carols are the good old outlet for Christmas spirit. People have sung them ever since "thou" and "thee" were in everyday conversation. In the old days little bands of waits went from house to house to sing before the lighted candle. Nowadays we set up artificial evergreens in public parks, and whole communities gather round them...
...however as a builder of character was the point on which Mr. Trumbull laid most stress. He showed how a man gets out of college exactly what he put into it, in the way of service. And he pointed out the opportunity which Phillips Brooks House offer as an outlet for service...