Word: projects
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Swerling's article suggests the possibility of the establishment in Boston by Mr. MacFadden of a counterpart of his Gotham publication. No one would hesitate, assuredly, to advise him to undertake this project at once. There are many hundreds, yes, thousands, of potential purchasers of a Boston "Graphic" in the Hub and its environs. Its success would be immediate...
...commenting upon the project Dean Graves said...
Several graduates and friends of Yale have already interested themselves in the undertaking, and have contributed funds to begin the work of improvement. These include Starling W. Childs '91, of New York, who has taken a leading part in the project; Edward S. Harkness '97, of New York; Frederic C. Walcott '91 of Norfolk, Conn.; Robert W. Pomeroy '91, of Buffalo; Dr. Frank R. Oastler '91 of New York; Mrs. Henry S. Graves, of New Haven...
Reports from London indicate that the results were more encouraging than any of its sponsors probably dared hope when the project was set on foot. In five minutes the audience had forgotten the novelty of the costuming and stage properties and were completely absorbed in the play. Shakespeare's art asserted itself as infinitely superior to a tendency to giggle when Hamlet appeared in modern clothes; and the upshot of the matter was that only those Londoners were amused by the idea who had not seen the play...
...also quite probable that public enthusiasm over the magnitude of this project will result in such a national championship tournament becoming an annual event; and, in view of this probability, it will be interesting to see what course the so-called "Big Three" will follow. Participation in such a contest, involving as it does both greater national interest than over before, and the hysterical atmosphere of a tremendous crowd, undoubtedly runs counter to the more reasonable and less puerile attitude toward football which those who have the well-being of football as a college sport closest at heart are striving...