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Brooking no newfangled teaching notions, Professor Keller for 42 years invariably opened every class with a ten-minute written quiz, even after other Yale teachers had dropped the practice. Generations of his students have had to memorize head measurements, maxillary angles, etc. Possessor of a phenomenal memory, he greeted old grads by recalling their seat numbers and their grades in his courses. He paid no attention to the college rule allowing students on the "dean's list" unlimited cuts; rule or no rule, absentees from his classes got zero. He was not at all disturbed by being deaf. Said...
When the smoke and surprise of last week's Ivy League openers had cleared away, the Crimson five found itself runner-up in the Eastern Basketball League and also possessor of another honor it has not held in the last few years. George "Bunks" Burditt, as a result of his 21 points against the Big Green and his 5 points against the Big Red, leads the league in individual scoring, 8 points ahead of his nearest rivals...
With the aid of a Russian-born tenor, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has acquired a million-dollar gift in the form of a collection of its own choosing. The museum, already the possessor of one of the best public collections of early American arts and crafts, has for six years been helping Patron Maxim Karolik pick up the best American antiques in the 13 original colonies...
...winner of Thursday's contest will walk off the field the possessor of 12 points, while the loser will have to be content with 9. Other points are distributed according to the standings of the team...
Runner-up to Potter was Sean Murphy '44, who carried off two tires as his reward, while Arthur Dricoll '45 rolled away with the third prize, a raincape. Other award winner was William Furlong '44, who was proud possessor of a new generator as a result of his efforts...