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...Fine Arts Theatre reopened its doors this week with a French talking movie called "Sous Les Toits de Paris". The production is chiefly interesting as a basis of comparison with American films...
...Milton 2 to 1, Wilbraham Academy 3 to 2, Thayer Academy 4 to 2, and Andover 4 to 0. Exeter downed the 1934 boys 2 to 0, and the Dartmouth freshman sextet won a 2 to 1 decision from the Harvard team. Due to a schedule which allows no comparison with the Freshman record, Worcester's strength is unknown...
...Another comparison which he drew was in the tutorial systems which both institutions possess. While externally the same, the system used in the college in the freshman and sophomore years permits an even greater intimacy of the tutor with the student than is possible at Harvard. The tutor works with the student, and the two, to some extent, learn together. This is the plan originated by the president of the college, Alexander Micklejohn, former president of Amherst...
...work in the printing shop owned by the firm. Of its 20 printing presses, four run 24 hours a day, seven 16 hours. Daily mailing of services averages around three tons. These may be said to represent Standard Statistics' finished product. The manufacturing process consists of compilation, comparison, classification and publication of the raw figures...
Little is known of Pavlova's private life, she believed so fervently in keeping it to herself. First sight of Pavlova in repose was startling: her legs were so obvious and so overdeveloped in comparison with her frail body. She took cod-liver oil in vain effort to fatten her trunk. As artist she was as jealous as she was confident of first place. As leader of her troupe she was a benevolent martinet. She bossed them sternly in their dance regimen, nursed them through their personal woes. Before every performance, despite her assurance of success and applause...