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Every week or two some critic cries out in print that something is wrong with American universities. One fault finder blames commercial tendencies; another says too many are going to college; still another points to "Christo et Ecclesiae" upon the Harvard seal and says that Harvard and other universities turned their backs on "Veritas" when they ceased to emphasize the fundamentals of religion. Whatever the specific charge, there seems to be a general agreement that something is wrong...
...expense was spared in building Widener. The great vault of the Reading Room is gratifying to the artistic eye, and it helps materially to make the room healthful for study; yet despite these advantages the Widener atmosphere is none too pure. If the ventilating apparatus is at fault, if ought to be given immediate attention, and until its deficiencies are remedied the attendants might very well adopt the cruder method of periodically opening the windows...
...Queen by Doris Halman. Rita Nolan does well with the difficult role of Maria, though lacking somewhat in distinction. Able support is given by G. S. Curtis as the Dwarf, and by H. S. Smith as Enrique as well as by many others of the numerous company. The principal fault of the actors is in enunciation, and it is to be feared that many of the lines were lost by those at all far removed from the stage. As is to be expected in so large a cast, there are occasional actors who in spite of all disguise remain Harvard...
Clearly the President and Fellows have been seriously at fault. It is true that they, comprising the Corporation, acted technically within their right in neglecting Professor Baker and his branch of the English Department. But here was a matter affecting in a most profound way Harvard policy, and although the Board of Overseers is responsible for the acts of the Corporation and may be consulted by it at any time and may alter its actions, yet in this case not one inkling of Baker's struggle was ever allowed to reach the Overseers, the elected representatives of the alumni...
...only cause for ever feeling stigma in defeat. Captain Greenough and his team mates, therefore, may look back on the game with no feeling of self-accusation in being unable to accomplish the impossible. They gave their utmost--even more--and it is not their fault that it was not enough. There is no dishonor in defeat at the hands of a superior opponent...