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...puzzle pictures came to Painter Tchelitchew during the summer of 1940 in Vermont. Almost as exciting to gallery-goers as Hide-and-Seek was David and Goliath, just completed. The picture appears to be a highly colored masterly rendering of Vermont in autumn. But ingeniously concealed in the background is the head of Goliath. A tree contains the figure of David. Other outstanding items in the show: a brilliant portrait of Poet Charles Henri Ford with its exquisite hands; an original gouache of Helena Rubinstein, her face covered in sequins and lighted from the front by a splash of phosphorus...
...been a great deal of discussion during the past year, at Harvard and elsewhere, as to whether a course in American history should be required for graduation. The reason for such a requirement is obvious,--namely, to make sure that young men going off to war know the background of the country and concepts for which they fight. The Harvard faculty had a sharp difference of opinion over the question, and, although President Conant has since stated that he favors requiring such a course (among other survey courses), the faculty has not yet voted its approval...
...this coming to light from time to time, it will soon be obvious to many Americans that daily bulletins from the Pacific are falling quite short of picturing the struggle in full. Complacency was America's greatest enemy before December 7. Today it still looms ominously in the background, as the United States, quite capable of hearing the straight facts, is subjected to unreasonable stories of superior American fighting machinery the world over...
...about ten days Managing Editor Ayers (see cut, in center background) lectured his charges on the mysteries of copyreading. At the end of the lecture course two dropped out. The M.E. handed the four survivors over to Editor Forbes for slow polishing on the day-desk...
Although the lecture is offered as par; of Music 1, Professor Merriman has consented to its being thrown open to the public. However, it still will be primarily directed to those with the background and the interests of students in music...