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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Research and Development Board supervises the investigation of new war techniques and weapons for the government. The post was held until early November by former MIT President Karl T. Compton who retired because of ill health. Compton left MIT a year ago to take the post...
...author handles his material adequately, albeit not very colorfully. This is noticeable especially in his account of the Olympic games--the facts are all there but they don't make for stimulating reading half a year later. But even with all the right times and batting averages, the book contains several flaws...
...general charities drives conducted later in the year in the College and Law School will aid the Community Fund. The largest student gift so far is the $1,000 given by members of the Business School. GSAS students have contributed over...
...happy to report that last Tuesday's concert left the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra with no occasion for apology. Immeasurably improved over last year, the Orchestra gave a performance which was fine in every detail, and at times approached professional quality...
Schubert, who suffered last year at the hands of the Orchestra, is now resting in peace. Two movements of his Third Symphony were played Tuesday, and in the Trio of the third movement the Orchestra again achieved that lilt which comes only with practice and perfection. The Frescobaldi, an orchestral arrangement of an organ toccata, also showed the fruits of much careful rehearsal. But the Copland still stands as proof of what can be done if an orchestra such as ours really believes in itself...