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...named were: William C. Coleman, Jr., of Kent School; John L. Donnell of Webster Groves High School; Thomas B. Healey of Worcester Academy; Frederick Holdsworth, Jr., of Milton Academy; James D. Light body of New Trier High School; and Douglas Mercer of Belmont Hill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN CHOOSE SIX NOMINEES FOR OFFICERS OF 1940 | 2/24/1937 | See Source »

Stooge is defined on page 2,484 of Webster's New International Dictionary as "a foil, esp. for a comedian. Theatr. Slang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 15, 1937 | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

...When Webster was 13, his father left the Conservatory to take the whole family abroad. The boy was placed under the famous Pianist-Teacher Isidor Philipp, first at the American Academy at Fontainebleau, three years later at Paris Conservatory of Music. At 18, he won first prize in the Conservatory's piano competition, is still the only U. S. pianist who can boast that honor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Maestro & Prodigy | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

...young Webster left the Conservatory to go on tour. Since then he has studied under Schnabel in Berlin, played triumphantly through France, England, Holland. Germany, Italy, Russia. Manhattanites first heard him two years ago when he made his debut with the Philharmonic under Werner Janssen. He has played also with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Boston, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Richmond symphonies. Last month he played in the White House after the Cabinet dinner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Maestro & Prodigy | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

Dark, well-knit, young Beveridge Webster is a good swimmer, takes pride in his tennis, likes to play poker or bridge with his great good friend Igor Stravinsky. He boasts of the little slam he once made against Sidney Lenz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Maestro & Prodigy | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

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