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...Board of Directors, who takes an interest in the minor transactions of the business quite surprising in such a great captain of industry, when reviewing the case refuses to be lenient and the man is definitely dismissed. Everybody from John's flancee, Lady Clarissa, to the office boy, intercedes for the dismissed man, but the president is obstinate in his refusal. The employees call a mass meeting preparatory to strike and the situation appears to be desperate. The dismissed man's sweetheart visits Lady Clarissa, and obtains her promise that her flance shall be reinstated. John still refuses and Lady...
...scene. He has improved tremendously since joining the company, however. Another player, who is making rapid progress under Mr. Jewett's instruction is Miss Standing. Her performance in what might easily have been a mawkishly sentimental part, was full of grace and charm. Miss Cleveland made a very effective boy scout...
Once fairly into the story, the play moves more easily. The devotion of Peter, the office boy, the man who has cured his back; the dawning affection for the Doctor on the part of his wife; the awe and fear, almost, with which they both regard him, are set forth in the second act. We have the light laughter of the pair as they romp upstairs contrasted sharply with their mouse-like timidity whenever they are where they are likely to meet the Doctor. Again a good curtain is afforded, when the Doctor for the first time emiles at Peter...
...first alternative would be about as satisfactory as trying to keep a growing boy in the same suit of clothes by somehow stunting his growth. The influence of the Law School is nation-wide now largely because of its national character. The number of colleges represented in the student body is 180 as opposed to 155 three years ago and 83 twenty years ago. To limit the enrollment would result in the exclusion of some students who would prove able lawyers and valuable to the school as alumni. Any restriction on numbers could not help narrowing the school's influence...
...that has brought about the present unfortunate situation--unfortunate more in its tendencies, perhaps, than in actual abuses of recognized principles. No, the colleges have created that attitude toward their sports which the public holds, and which now inclines to regard colleges as extensive country clubs where the rich boy goes to have a good time and be captain of football. If the colleges have created that attitude--by providing rather pageant-like spectacles--they can remedy...