Word: reading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...drew a crowd," he said over the telephone, "by having two or three fellows run out into the middle of the street when traffic was stopped and take pictures of me. The most amusing incident of the whole afternoon occurred when a minister took one of the handbills and read till he came to the word Socialist which is near the top of the page. Then, handing it back to me, he said: 'Socialism! Young man, you should be in jail...
...agreement shall be read at the first meeting of every club held after the opening of College...
...other French classics among which were books by Beaumarchais, St. Pierre, Boileau, Corneille, Diderot, La Fontainc. Rochefoucault, Moliere, Montaigne, Montesquieu, Racine, Vegnry, Voltaire, and many others which are used in the study of French Literature at Harvard. Of the ten censored works at least two are known to be read in French courses here. Rabelais' stories are studied in courses of sixteenth century French Literature while extracts from Rousseau's "Confessions" are also used...
Captain B. B. Wygant, Professor of Naval Science and Tactics, declined to speak of the Shearer situation specifically, because he knew nothing about it excepting what he read in the newspapers, the frequent errors of whose reporting make him hesitate to commit himself. However, on the general subject of the proposed naval equality of Great Britain and the United States, Captain Wygant said that naval officers in general were in favor of any plan that would produce peace, "but perhaps naval officers more than others realize the sacrifices that are entailed by not being ready when any emergency may arise...
...undergraduate of Harvard College. Although there are now two or three plays under consideration for the annual fall production, there is still a good deal of time for student authors to submit original manuscripts to the Club. E. T. Batchelder '30, Treasurer of the Club, will be glad to read over any contributions of would-be playwrights at Holworthy 13. This is an excellent opportunity for all concerned, as the presentation of a play written by a Harvard undergraduate will be an innovation which the Club feels would be much appreciated...