Word: puritan
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fury & Flavor. Giraud's memorandum deals with France. His explanation has the fury of a puritan, the gift of shrewd observation, the introspection of a fervent nationalist, the conservatism of the French officers' class...
...three forwards and both defense men on the Puritan sextet share scoring honors. The present lineup is Art Lee, Bill Butcher, and Stan Collinson in the front line, with Jim Aldrich, John Abbot, and Warren Karteusen vying for the two spots behind them. For the Gold Coasters Braley Cameron leads the scoring with the assistance of the forward line of Bill Hamlen and football captain Don Forte...
Both of the House basketball events were very one-sided, especially the Winthrop-Dudley contest. High scorer for the Puritan five was Bruce Smart, while Thayer Drake played an excellent defensive game...
...losing side Mac Broderick showed considerable skill at left guard both on the defensive and offensive. Chief handicap of the Deacon five was their man to man defense, which was not sufficiently polished to stand up against the Puritan attack...
Nothing comparable has been achieved since. The University must learn that the theatre cannot "thrive on frustration." It must be nurtured by adequate drama courses, by an endowed college theatre, by an attitude that actively reverses the former Puritan ideas. The first two of these goals can only be realized after the war, but it is not too early to start on the last...