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...Maier's assistants were all children, but none had prodigious talent. Little East Side children from the Music School of Henry Street Settlement piped earnestly and well about the Hindemith city where children held all the offices (the Mayor was 7) and grown-ups were of secondary importance. Bob and Ted Maier. 5 and 6-year-old sons of Pianist Maier. played six of the pieces they wrote for Song Cargo (TIME, July 20). Rolf Persinger, 11-year-old son of Teacher Louis Persinger. played the violin in a Mozart program. "My son," announced the teacher of prodigies ahead...
...flagpole. Rutgers had a new president, after having had only an acting president since John Martin Thomas decided to go into life insurance (TIME, Nov. 10, 1930). Last week Acting President Philip Milledoler Brett signalized the end of his term by telephoning Rutgers new president, just elected: Robert Clarkson ("Bob") Clothier...
...Wanamaker's is Strawbridge & Clothier, established in 1868 by Quaker Justus C. Strawbridge, who was joined by Quaker Isaac H. Clothier. Into the big Clothier family, in 1885. was born Robert Clarkson Clothier. His father, brother of the founder, was by this time become Presbyterian and rich. Young Bob went to Princeton, where he became editor-in-chief of the Daily Princetonian and a member of the senior council. A good scholar though no Phi Beta Kappa man, he showed no interest in his family's mercantile tradition. "Bob" Clothier became employment manager of Curtis Publishing Co., then...
...American Association of University Professors about low professorial salaries three weeks ago (TIME, Dec. 7), he pictured Harvard University as a Horrid Example, where only 23% of the university's total income was paid out in salaries. Harvard has an able, personable young secretary for information, Robert Keen ("Bob") Lamb. A diligent informer. Secretary Lamb took pencil & paper and last week announced that Harvard last year paid nearly $5,000,000 for salaries and research work out of a total income of $13,000,000. Thus, Harvard's percentage was not 23% but between...
...resident tutors will produce a skit by George Kaufman, well-known play-wright, which was featured in the "Music Box Review" a few years ago. It is called "If Men Played Bridge Like Women." The-Senior Tutor, J. A. Ross, who takes the part of "John" entertains his friends, "Bob," O. H. Tayler, "George," O. W. Chapman, find "Mare" played by C. C. Abbott...