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...years ago because of Chamberlain's free trade program; he was a Liberal until this year, when he decided to run for Parliament on a Conservative platform. He wanted to stand in the Abbey Division of Westminster. The Conservative caucus said: "First you must let us be your master; consent to that and you must run for office only when and where we choose." "Winnie," who had just been defeated in the December election on a Liberal ticket, said "No." He wanted to run in Westminster; he wanted to be back in Parliament. So the Conservatives put up Otho Nicholson...
...refinement of political cruelty could demand no greater punishment than that given the ambitious, patriotic Churchill, who tried to be his own master in British politics, for it is conceded that Duckers' 291 votes were votes filched from "Winnie's" campaign and would easily have carried him to Parliament...
William Randolph Hearst, famed publisher: "My newspapers announced that the young pupils of Swimming Master David Gardella of Palm Beach had participated in one of the most successful water carnivals in the history of that resort. Miss Mary Pierrepont scored the greatest number of points (19). But my young son, Randolph A. Hearst was second (14½). Other participants were Miss Ella Pillsbury, Miss Beatrice Breese, Master Charles Pillsbury, Master Jack Pierrepont. Said my New York American: 'Not the least interesting event was the pie-eating contest, which was won by Randolph A. Hearst, with Miss Beatrice Breese second...
After B. McK, Henry '24, former Ibis of the Lampoon and master of ceremonies for the evening, has opened the program with a short talk on the history and purposes of the Lampoon. J. H. Wright '25 and his orchestra will play a number of jazz selections. They will be followed by R. P. Bullard '24, Senior Chorister, and B. S. Cogan '23, ivy-orator last year, who will sing several duets...
...athletic facilities of the University. Reassembling at Hemenway Gymnasium about 4 o'clock, they will be addressed by Dean Henry Wyman Holmes '03, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, who will speak on the opportunity in the Graduate School to take courses leading to the Master's degree of Education in the field of physical education. Mr. Geer will follow with a resume of the present program for Freshmen and the opportunity that is open for all men in the University for exercise. Mr. Fradd will present the special exercise program for men who suffer from various physical handicaps...