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...himself to act as orator or poet., As early as 1788 the records tell of "a very respectable audience consisting of his Excellency John Hancock Esq., Governour of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Monsieur Senneville Commander of his Most Christian Majesty's Squadron at Boston and other officers of the fleet." In 1824 the Harvard Chapter was host to Lafayette. The orator of that year, Edward Everett, closed with "an address to La Fayette exceeding anything we have heard, and drew tears from almost every eye"; and to the gracious toast of Judge Story, who presided afterward at the dinner...
...well as in other papers of Boston, Thursday, November 26, that the Chinese students at Harvard were planning to send an armada of 2000 airplanes to blow Tokio off the map, and that I, the undersigned, was the first student to volunteer as pilot of one of the fleet of planes. This report has pushed many questionnaires...
...Constitution and do away with bands and music he suspected as being designed to start a "backfire" against the White House. The idea of closing the yards at Boston and Charleston, while favored by the Navy, brought angry politicians protesting to the President. Decommissioning a large slice of the fleet to save fuel and maintenance costs was another suggestion. The Navy countered with a proposition to rotate vessels at their docks in what it called "reserve commission.'' Last week the President announced...
Levering gained six yards. Parker kicked on the third down to Crickard on the Harvard 35-yard line and the fleet Crimson left halfback made a tricky 10 yard run-back. Time out for Yale with the ball in Harvard's possession on her own 45-yard line. Esterly replaces Ginman at left guard. With time in Crickard failed to gain on Harvard's first play...
...Admiral explained that no Japanese or British fleet could successfully attack our shores, because of limitations in fuel and distance. "It is commerce that is attacked, and must be protected; America is dependent on such products as manganese and rubber obtained only from abroad...