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...rest of the contest. They had a three point margin at the half, 15-12. Tech kept within a few points of the Crimson until well along in the final period, when the aggressive play of the Varsity gave them an eight point lead, which they were able to maintain until the end of the game...
...punch of "That's Gratitude" depends mainly on the "business" and the ability of Holmes and Nugent to keep the sympathy of the audience and maintain a nice, homey atmosphere. On this basis, the show is a complete success. In fact, its just a clean, action less, drama-less domestic comedy, and, as remarked before this is praise to some folks and poison to others...
...refreshing to read a realistic analysis of the present economic situation. The February News Letter of the National City Bank presents just such an analysis. The pamphlet finds no change in the general situation. Shortsighted and ignorant of its own best interests, public opinion has forced the government to maintain an uncompromising stand on questions of international economic relations such as the gold standard, war debts tariffs Uncertain as to the action or inaction of the government in the future, business men have no will to spend, and funds continue to pile up in the money markets of the country...
Their weekly Washington letter ($25 per year) is a careful reflection of Capital sentiment on fiscal questions, with pros & cons duly weighed. It is long on discussion, short on prediction. In general it takes a long-range view. A half-dozen staffmen maintain personal contacts on Capitol Hill and in. government departments. The letters are compiled in the Munsey Building...
Headmaster Stearns, a tall, thin, large-nosed pedagog who had graduated from Amherst and taught at Hill School, brought to Andover two things: an austere determination to maintain pure intellectualism against the encroachments of vocational education; and much zeal for arousing alumni interest in the school. He resisted tinkering with College Board requirements, campaigned to get more students for a full four-year course. In his later years Headmaster Stearns grew less companionable with his students and his sermons frequently emphasized the necessity of repenting...