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...this not over-inspired fabric are worked comedy dialogue that is not funny and serious scenes that reek with sentimentality. Not that this last is inappropriate or even undesirable in a musical comedy, but the constant harping upon the theme of European tradition versus American vulgarity arouses one's latent chauvinism. The humorous possibilities of Solly Ward's malapropian speeches are done to death on his first appearance...
...exuberance displayed by Harvard supporters at the victory over Yale was due perhaps not so much to the fact that the traditional rival was beaten but that the Harvard team had fulfilled earlier predictions of latent strength and coordination. The defeat of a major rival in these days is only part of a composite goal that Harvard teams strive for and usually gain. To produce an unbeaten team is no longer the all in all of Harvard athletic policy nor the sole aim of Harvard supporters. For it is most certainly true that the idea of sports for the sake...
These prophetic words were borne out by the developments at Ann Arbor Saturday. Harvard made a lasting impression, and its magnificent comeback augurs well for the future. There are two stiff tests which is just beginning to show its latent offensive possibilities, and of course the 13-13 the between Yale and Maryland does not offer any sort of an accurate gauge of the Elis at the Harvard Stadium a week from next Saturday...
When you take into consideration the fact that the team made this record under a coach who was serving his first year, then you begin to understand what the latent possibilities of the Peninsula state boys really are. The particular coach in question is a certain Mr. Charles Bachman of Notre Dame fame. Like so many others of his tribe he purports to teach Rockne football, but unlike a great many others of his tribe he really seems to do it. The report is that he has equipped his team with an offense of which the great Knute himself might...
...stimulate the real native tradition latent in such architecture there should be, the critics have said, a really native architectural school. Such a school is now in the up-building at Lake Forest...