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...Walter Clark's Resolute, both sailed by their owners. There was only one interesting moment-the comparison between Enterprise and Whrlwind on the second tack, the first pointing closer into the wind but Whirlwind showing a fuller mainsail. Enterprise had slipped away in the low breeze like a bird and, running far in the lead, hung over her taffrail in mockery her harbor sign, "Please Keep Astern." She beat Vanitie by 6 min. 29 sec.; the rest trailed in well-beaten...
...other U. S. sporting magazines, Forest and Stream was founded in 1873 by the late Charles Hallock. It was dedicated to the conservation of wild life, induced the birth of the National Association of Audubon Societies, sponsored the National Park Movement, the U. S.-Canada treaty on migratory birds, lately the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bill in Congress. For 35 years George Bird Grinnell, naturalist-author, was editor. Famed contributors included Theodore Roosevelt, James Alexander Henshall, Martin Elmer Johnson, James L. Clarke...
...What elements of Byronic philosophy, style or autobiography are revealed by Byron's treatment of the following subjects? (Answer with regard to ten of the thirteen subjects): (a) Gibbon, (b) Azo, (c) pedigress, (d) England, (e) any sort of bird, (f) digestion, (g) Clarens, (h) Juan's mother, (i) Cavalier servant, (j) "The castled crag of Drachenfels" (k) Medora, (l) Laura, (m) In medias...
Into the career of Miss Davies, stupidest member of the Floradora sextette, comes a gay dog who means her no good, but who realizes his true love for her when she resists his advances after a cold bottle and a warm bird. Lawrence Gray, the male lead, plays his part with proper seriousness and the rest of the cast have been persuaded somehow to conceal their consciousness of the text's value as burlesque. It is a good cast, but Miss Davies, probably the most skillful comedienne in pictures, lovely in her trailing gowns, is better than the rest...
...other Roosevelts were lost in it. During his lifetime, however, Theodore Roosevelt was ever conscious of one of these obscured Roosevelts, a cousin and friend, and his financial adviser. The public learned of this other Roosevelt in 1923 when he gave to the National Association of Audubon Societies a bird sanctuary to surround the grave of the late President. He was heard of again last week when Death found him peacefully asleep in his Manhattan home. He was William Emlen Roosevelt, 73, head of Roosevelt & Sons, Manhattan bankers...