Word: rains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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High winds and rain off Kings Point, Long Island, forced a declaration of "no contest" in the triangular yachting meet between Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. So far, no notice has been made of a re-scheduling of the contest...
Last week Belgian art lovers could breathe easy. The restored Lamb, back in place in Ghent's Cathedral of St. Bavon, looked better than it had for centuries. Long-obscured flowers sprouted from the grass, the grey clouds that once hovered about the holy dove had become a rain-bow-hued nimbus, and a lovingly detailed background landscape emerged clearly from the greenish-brown mist of generations. Everywhere, colors brightened to the rich blues, yellows and reds the Van Eycks had originally painted...
...Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip docked in Liverpool, swung through an 80-minute tour of the city before taking the royal train to Euston station where Charles, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were waiting to greet them. At the palace, patient crowds standing in a pelting rain demanded a sight of the travelers. After the traditional balcony appearance, the household settled down: Charles to inspect some more presents (among them an Indian suit and some fresh red apples from Canada), Elizabeth and Philip to enjoy one welcome day of rest and family life before the next round of royal duties...
...started to rain at 4 p.m. on Friday continued for most of Friday night and threatened all of Saturday. There were fights and gags and girls and dances and singing and drinking and classes this morning...
Your phrase "forensic feebleness" is nice alliteration but has no application to the matter at hand. An informal debating organization which brings to Harvard Ivy League and New England championships, and which can get over 250 people out in the rain at Waltham to hear it support legalized gambling (and win), deserves more publicity and support than it now receives. Lester L. Ward '52 President, Harvard Debate Council