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...King is presenting the young couple with a complete set of house- hold silver, comprising hundreds of pieces. The Queen is giving jewels to her prospective daughter-in-law. The Prince of Wales' gift to the future bride is a set of sables, composed of the rarest and finest pelts. The blushing bridegroom will present his prospective spouse with a bracelet adorned with gems. From an unknown source comes a cheque for ?2,500, which is now being distributed in London, Glasgow, York, Cardiff and Belfast for the purpose of giving poor children a good time on the wedding...
...generally believed by those who see with two eyes that Syracuse or any other institution of learning is subsidized to teach falsely. But it is true that human beings are often grateful and more often needy, and that the relation of the giver to his gift is not terminated by the giving. There is, therefore, and there will always be, a temptation on the part of academic recipients of charity to cherish the source of their supply. And for that reason if for no other we should be better off without personal endowments, in theory. The difficulty in practice...
...large collection of French photographs has been recently opened to the public, and is on file in the French History room of the Library, Widener W. The photographs, which are large and well-mounted, the the gift of Miss Helen S. Tolman of Boston. Although the pictures have been in the possession of the French Department for some time, they have never before been available for public exhibition...
...citizens of Highland are divided in their attitude toward the new industry. Fishermen, chandlers, shipbuilders, and truckman of the town look upon the bootleg trade as a gift from heaven, but the more respectable residents resent the presence of flashily dressed, hard-faced strangers who frequent the restaurants and put through their liquor deals under the very noses of the local police...
...north side of Hemenway, with a gallery capacity of 2000, will have the immediate effect of resuscitating the swimming team. More than this, as Major Moore says, it is the next logical step in the program of "sports for all". Further development in the direction started by the gift of Soldiers Field, and continued within the past two years by the new organization of rowing and the expansion of the squash courts, will benefit the entire University...