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...hundred and thirty or so men from the University be so selected, condemnation of the favoritism shown will rise to damnation. And it is a further reasonable supposition that should those officers, having undertaken with their men the defense of a portion of the battle line, by some singular feat of courage or skill force the retirement of the foe which opposes them, the Germans will then be accused of having conspired with the Government, the War Department and fate to advance the honor of these hundred and thirty men, over more deserving men who have failed of everything...
Delicate and dainty pantomimie will be a decided novelty for a great many of us, for what dumb shows we have seen are of the slap-stick, rough and tumble type which fill our vaudeville houses. Here, however, is a play in which a singular art has been carried to its height. We never miss the speaking, for we are absorbed in the delightfully foolish little plot and amazed at the grace of the whole thing. Pierrot's home and phrynette's boudoir furnish two admirable settings for an entire evolution of emotions and from nonsense to a tinge...
...French from in which Allen Shortt '17 was reported to have been captured, he has been awarded the military cross for capturing a German machine gun. Shortt, who was attached to the machine gun section of the 59th Canadian battalion was also mentioned in several official dispatches for singular bravery in leading his platform across the so-called "No-Man-Land" into the German French where he captured practically single-handed, the enemy...
Class football games are on! And who can witness four embryonic linemen from Smith Halls attempting to stop a charging fury from Thayer without a thrill. Not only is the singular bravery to be commended, but also the love of the game which was in great evidence. It is at least encouraging to see that the undergraduates care enough about football as a sport to play and play hard, although eighty thousand voices are not yelling encouragement and no band is playing inspiring music. These interclass contests are a valuable institution--they ought to be more of them...
...Both Harvard and Yale are such venerable institutions that it is inspiring visit them. By a singular coincidence have visited both Yale and Harvard most opportune times to learn of their histories. At the Yale Pageant I go very clear conception of the past history of the New Haven institution and here at Harvard I have had the good forth to attend the John Harvard birthday service in the Chapel. We have some pretty fine institutions in the South even though Harvard does beat some of the in football...