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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have gazed upon Memorial Hall. On the whole, the case for Bolshevism has thus far been presented in an unfavorable light. Now, however, the Hasty Pudding seeks to portray for us the glamor and charm of Bolshevism, while tactfully avoiding the unpleasant technicalities of the subject. And what, pray, is the result? This Bolshevik advance agent commits the crowning folly of his clown-like career by politely declining the aid of the Hasty Pudding's marked dramatic talent. Although our faith in the efficiency of Bolshevik methods is badly shaken by this incident, we nevertheless still wish to be convented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A BOLSHEVIK BLUNDER | 4/2/1919 | See Source »

...Pray don't debate with me!" he said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Lady and the Tiger. | 2/8/1919 | See Source »

Professor J. S. Pray will deliver a lecture in the Fogg Museum this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock on "The Italian Garden." This will be the only Fogg lecture of the week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fogg Lecture on Italian Gardens | 3/25/1918 | See Source »

...Cape Cod man, lucky enough to be at Daytona, Florida, in these days, writes that the wild geese have been seen flying north--a fact which East Coast natives assure him presages an early spring. Let us fervently pray that the East Coast people are true prophets, even if of the wishbone variety. With the temperature still vibrating rather wearily between five above and fifteen below, we need such hopefulness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 2/7/1918 | See Source »

...that kind of jollity which is concerned only with personal pleasures. It will be more like that first Holiday nearly 20 centuries ago, when a small group of a great race rejoiced that the Messiah had come to lead them out of their troubles. We at this season will pray that our soldiers may be granted victory in this cause which is right, that peace may be with us again before another Christmas. And it can never be the same peace, an era of materialism, which we had so fondly thought blessed. If such a Christmas is not merry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A MERRY CHRISTMAS | 12/22/1917 | See Source »

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