Word: puritanism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Puritan Stars Return...
...pages, the book sometimes seems labored, and antiquated asides slow down its fast story, De Forest's wit picks it up, springs out in the plain talk of soldiers, his comments on the appallingly dull conversations of people in love, on the mores of the Puritan North and the Cavalier South. Says Yale's Professor Gordon S. Haight, who believes that De Forest's characters are unsurpassed in U. S. fiction: "It was an unfortunate moment to launch a realistic story of the war. At that time the bereaved were looking for comfort in such works...
...Deacon first boat, which averages 171 pounds and has a generous sprinkling of ex-Varsity material, clipped off a 7:42 time over the Henley course against a head wind and choppy water. Eliot followed in 7:48 3-5, a length ahead of the Bunnies, as the Puritan bow lapped Leverett by half a length...
...Puritan and Elephant second crews won their respective heats in the inter-House regatta to gain places in the finals Wednesday afternoon. Kirkland and Lowell, having won second places heats, will also be represented...
...fight began when several Juniors tired out by long divisional exams, began throwing water and trash from window to window and over the Puritan roof. Soon a large crowd of students was involved...