Word: war
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...annual banquet of the Canadian Club of Harvard will take place this year on Thursday, May 24. Owing to the deep interest aroused among British subjects by the war in which England is now engaged, the dinner will be made of more than usual importance, and will take the form of a patriotic gathering. Every effort will be made to bring out a large number of British born men who are connected with the club or with the University. It is probable that some well-known outsiders will be invited...
...Bosworth '01, "Harvard College in the War," O. W. Holmes...
...platform was adopted containing the following principles: Opposition to imperialism, to the present tariff rate, to trusts, and to an increase of the army; support of free trade for Porto Rico, of the reduction of the war tax, of an increase of the navy, of civil service reform, and of the gold standard...
...Colonel Einnoth. Though it offers fewer opportunities than his role in "The Belles of Bellesley," he takes it with great skill and is very amusing without any apparent effort. One of the best features in his-interpretation is a realistic German accent. A. S. Hills '00 makes a typical war correspondent in his part of R. H. Dailies, the ex-pressman. C. C. Brayton '01 is very acceptable as Brigadier General Shifter. G. C. Griffith '01 took the part of Mr. Hennerie Pipp, a fussy, much imposed upon gentleman, a counterpart of Life's Mr. Pipp. W. H. Taylor...
...much opportunity for clever acting. It takes place at West Point and contains but one special feature, a golf dance. The second act, supposed to occur at Coonie Ilo, Porto Rico, is brighter and has more life. The sailors' hornpipe, in which eight of the leaders in the Spanish war are represented, is both novel and pleasing. Two other features of this act are the Cuban army, a unique dance by a band of recruits, and a quartette dance by four Spanish dancers. All the scenery used was painted from nature, and the costumes were more elaborate than usual...