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Another surprising change was recorded in English A. 165 less students are taking the course this year, not due to an easier College Board Examination which would allow exemption to a larger number, but because of bet- ter preparation in high schools and preparatory schools on the correct subjects. The 1932 examination, though not wittingly made more difficult, was found harder by examinees than most examinations prior to that time...
Greeting the puellae formosissimae, who are never omitted from the Latin Oration, Fitzgerald said: "Numquam nimirum vos preatermittendae estis, sorores, amicorum sorores, deliciaeque nostrae, quibus ademptis nostra vita aridis in libris inanis inutilisque fuisset. Pro tanta venustate vos ter quaterque salvere iubeo...
...ter but you don't mention my having written two operas, i.e. the music. That is more important than my written criticism. I mean to say I have "set to music" a great deal of the best poetry of Villon and Cavalcanti with the intention of getting it out of books and to the consumer or recipient. When I can sit in the electrician's kitchen in Rapallo and hear the words (I mean understand which word is which not merely hear a blurr of melodious noise) of Maitland. Marquesita, Ferrari and R. Collignon singing Villon...
Died. Henry ter Linden, 70, president of Imitation Food Products Co.; by his own hand (revolver) ; in Brooklyn. For restaurants, stores, photographers, practical jokers he made painted wax onions, cuts of beef, doughnuts, ice cream, banana splits...
Bush Terminal. Receivership for Bush Terminal Co. last week put an end to the confused controversy between Founder Irving Ter Bush and the management that succeeded his (TIME, March 27). Two outsiders, James C. Van Siclen, official referee for the New York State Supreme Court, and C. Walter Randall were appointed temporary receivers...