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...they were enthroned in the fabricated bandstands which clutter the Yard. Then, too, the irony of celebrating in Sever 11 or the New Lecture Hall cannot fail to stir some feelings within him. It has rained so much in Cambridge during the last four years that a bit of dampness to no surprise anyway, and gives the family its eagerly awaited opportunity to see what Harvard is really like, without the artificiality of white-wash. The happiest thought of all! As the clock of Memorial Towev strikes midnight, there will be no need for the ancient cry "Water more water...
Russia, it must be understood at the outset, continues to revolute. In fact, so busy is it with its revoluting that it has scarcely the time to eat. (This bit of sarcasm will probably be taken over by Lenin for propaganda work, in which case we will promptly claim a fitting reward). But we digress. In fine, the nub of the matter is this: Russian women have taken up smoking as a means wherewith to assuage their hunger. And in the first flush of enthusiasm they have broadcasted the news to an astounded world...
...excellent example. Without exception however, the cast rendered their parts well. Miss Cleveland was occasionally unconvincing and Mr. Turner's Romeo-like sobbing under the stress of grief was a bit absurd. But these are minor points. If the Jewett Company never dropped below the level of their current production, we should have little cause for complaint...
Incidentally, Helen is to be congratulated on having retained her maiden name in this new state of wedlock; "A Face 'mid the Flames" would not have been unexpected, or some such bit of "skimble-skamble stuff." Especially after what happened to the defenseless "Admirable Crichton...
...points. One feels very "knowing", and not a little thrilled at the experience. Mr. Lyons is a "collector of favor able British types", using favorable in the sense of correct and current. The new landed aristocracy, gross as beer barrels and uncouth as hedge hogs, comes in for a bit of trenchant panning. And the Horatio Bottomleys of Sussex are flayed with but little less vigour...