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...more hands were required to man the whip than in the case of a younger and presumably slighter lieutenant, say. So, the number of "side-boys" stationed at the ladder today varies with the rank of the guest being received. Also present-day "piping of the side" is a relic of the old order to walk away on the whip...
...built between majestic twin oaks which are heavily insured and dosed with castor oil to fend off sickness. There the Municipal ("Muny") Opera Company broke all attendance records lately with Noel Coward's Bitter Sweet (62,000 heard it in a week). Floradora, musty relic of the nineties, ran close second. Last week at the Muny Opera Rip Van Winkle was put on with Robert Planquette's corny, old-time score jazzed almost beyond recognition. The Muny Rip was a radio entertainer who took too much bootleg gin and dreamed he was the sleepy Washington Irving hero...
...born in Pulaski, Ill. 53 years ago. A civil engineer since 1902, he built cantonments during the War. In 1923 he came to Washington as secretary for the Associated General Contractors of America. For the past two years he has been director of the obscure Employment Stabilization Board, relic of the Hoover...
...organization of the organization of the University to careful scrutiny, with a view to making changes and consolidations, and that certain fixtures considered to be out of line with the recent trends in the College will be eliminated. One of the Institutions believed by many to be a relic of an obsolete educational system is the degree with honors in General Studies, The of which has been recommended and will in all probability go through in the fall...
...glant waterbug, or "electric light bug," as it is designated in Biological treatises, received a warm welcome at the Biology Building although no one was able to account for the long absence of the once familiar insect. Today, the bug is an interesting relic for shortly after its appearance it was sacrificed for the sake of science. It may be viewed in the bedroom of the Freshman where it is being preserved for future generations...