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...America; Emerson meditated in Concord, and Oliver Wendell Holmes scintillated daily at the breakfast table. It was a period of literary brilliance, and the chilly reaches of the Back Bay were warmed under the sun of national esteem. Of late years, however, Boston has lost much of its quondam glory. Its great ones have departed, and the eiderdown quilt of mediocrity has descended upon its literature and its drama...
Meanwhile Premier Venizelos suffered another heart attack during a session of the National Assembly. His condition was not serious, but he was indisposed for several days. The Regent? Admiral Koundouristis requested M. Kafandaris, Royalist, quondam Minister of the Interior to form a Cabinet to succeed the Venizelos Government; Premier Venizelos resigned, on his doctor's advice. Despite rumors of a Republican coup détat to oust the great Premier, it was stated that his control of the Greek situation was prerequisite to the maintenance of friendly relations with foreign power. The Premier was to take a rest...
...must be admitted that most of the graduate contributions lead one to believe that the quondam editors are no longer in their element. This is only to be expected. Years of change both in the manner of inducing the smile, and in the graduates themselves are bound to make a difference. But there was one guest at the dinner, who pictures himself flying to Boston to Russian leaps, completely at one with the work he had to do. Of course Mr. James Montgomery Flagg is old in the ways of his craft. But he needed all his cunning to strike...
Although M. Venizelos had decided not to head a government, he was forced to accept the office owing to the constant altercations which were carried on within the Party ranks. He finally accepted the Premiership without portfolio; George Roussos, quondam Greek Minister to the U. S., was appointed Foreign Minister; M. Kauandaris, Minister of Justice; M. Michalakopoulos, Finance; M. Gondikas, War; M. Tsouderos, Communications; M. Canaros, Marine; M. Spirides, Minister of National Economy; M. Milonas, Agriculture; Dr. Doxiades, Public Assistance; M. Natalias, Education; M. Sofoulis, Interior...
Many other speakers of note followed Bishop Manning, including George W. Wickersham, quondam U. S. Attorney General. It was noticed that there were gathered into this one fold, the Fundamentalists and Modernists. The Conservative and Liberal Christians of the Church of the Lord, were peaceful as lambs, having shed their lion's raiment. In connection with the finishing of the Cathedral a drive for $15,000,000 was started by a national committee, of which Franklin D. Roosevelt is the acting head. Money will not be spent while building prices are at their present sky-high level...