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...Pene Du Bois was represented with a full length portrait of a woman standing against a vast expanse of light blue background-a most interesting portrait. Robert Henri exhibited a number of quick, nervous impressions of Irish lads and colleens; John Sloan was twice hung-once in a merry-go-round, again in a group at a country fair; Boardman Robinson, returning to painting after many successful years of black and white, also sent two canvases...
Whenever the heart beats, electricity flows over the body's circuit. Dr. Einthoven's device records the fluctuations of this current by means of two wires of quartz, so fine that they are invisible even under a microscope, unless thrown into relief by light against a dark background. These wires are threaded across the magnetic field formed between the polar ends of an electromagnet. In each pole of the magnet is screwed a microscope, one lending light, the other enlargement. Rubber manacles are placed over the wrists of the patient. Under each manacle is a salt pad (electric...
Classmates. Richard Barthelmess, a love story and West Point blend competently into one of the better routine entertainments. The military academy turned out in force, supplied background, students, atmosphere. For those who know West Point only in the Sunday supplement the film is an excellent and animated revue. Mr. Barthelmess plays well as the poor boy who comes to join the Army...
...when the boy gets in, he receives something entirely different from what is known as a university education in Europe. He gets, not so much an insight into ways of thinking and methods of reasoning, not so much a background of culture, as a training in 'leadership,' 'citizenship' and 'character.' This may be a desirable thing at the present point of development of the United States, but it is something quite distinct from the European conception of a university...
...Palace a detachment of the Royal Household Cavalry (the Blues) were sitting at attention in their saddles and as the first pair of horses appeared through the entrance which connects the outer with the inner courtyard, a rasping order brought flashing swords to a royal salute. Somewhere in the background the drums of the Grenadier Guards rolled and the band broke into the national anthem. The massive main iron gates were thrown open and through them slowly passed the state coach, six footmen walking on either side. In the rear the Captain of the Household Cavalry led his troop...