Word: spot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Brand Whitlock, Ambassador to Belgium during the war, is to return to America during the summer. He has been writing a novel at a quiet spot near Mentone on the Riviera. Now he expects to settle in Westchester County, N. Y., (near New York City) and busy himself with writing...
...outstanding feature of the game came in the seventh when Boston College staged a double squeeze play. Another bright spot in the contest was Berg's double play in the same inning...
...college subjects. Mr. Nolen soon added school courses to his list, and with a growing staff of assistants formed a special department in preparation for entrance examinations. The scope of his work increased steadily, and in 1899 he established headquarters for his organization in Manter Hall, situated on the spot now occupied by the Waldorf. It was from his residence here that he came to be known by the title, now so familiar to Harvard students, of the "Window of Manter Hall...
...Theatre in their theatre in the Bowery, and last spring here in Boston. The American production offered many interesting features, and differed greatly from either the Yiddish of the Moscow performances. Pauline Lord's Nastya was a fine achievement, the outstanding one of the performance. But the weak spot was the central character of the play, the Luka. In true American style he was made a sentimental figure, who fight have strayed in from a stained glass window. And the play was largely played in enveloping darkness. The Yiddish Art Theatre agreed with the Hopkins production in keeping the third...
...seconds have been entirely unsuccessful so far this season, losing two of their three games to Exeter and Dean, and tying the third with St. John's. Their weak spot has been in the pitching staff, but this has been bolstered up by the acquisition of Toulmin from the regulars. He will probably start the game on the mound, with Burns held in reserve for a relief pitcher. The seconds had a light practice game yesterday, in order to give this new combination an opportunity to get used to working together...