Word: takings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...interested persons, but since then much more definite plans have been drawn which have not been made public. That these drawings must contain much that would be generally interesting and enlightening is not to be doubted. Practical considerations also would seem to dictate that those directly responsible should take the rest of Harvard into their confidence if only as a sop to that militant class of persons who enjoy the making of caustic post facto comments when they feel that they have been denied an even passive participation in the proceedings...
...consolation, though it, too, is depressing is that Yankee hypocrisy would be certain to allow us our books via the medium of a bootlegger. In that part of the world visible to the average Harvard student, Prohibition did little more than take drinking from the corner saloon and put it in the home, the college dormitories, and exclusive little clubs now known as speakeasies. True, it did slightly cheapen the quality and slightly increase the cost of liquor. Our libraries may someday be filled by methods not unlike the way we now fill our cellars...
...beating Frank Shields, he was obliged to make certain legitimate requests which so displeased his gallery that booes were heard for Tilden. John. Van Ryn whacked himself about the knees with his racket but still could not take more than one set. Semi-finally Tilden played left-handed John Doeg of Santa Monica. Cal.. partner of George Lott in the doubles championship (TIME, Sept. 9). Doeg won the first set. Tilden won the second, Doeg won the third. The crisis, which Tilden had often arranged in the past for its histrionic effect, suddenly became an actuality, frightening and consequential...
...final get-together of the Freshman Class before the academic year begins will take place at the Phillips Brooks House this evening at 7:30 o'clock The Brooks House reception is an annual affair for the first year men and will close the three day reception planned for the Class of 1933 by the College...
...first "take off" alone, as he tells it, his heart was up around his Adam's apple where it had no business. The more so when the usual little brown ambulance drew up to wait at one corner of the broad flying field...