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...Congratulated his alma mater on its 151st anniversary. "The graduate of West Point," he wrote, "modest as may be his own natural endowments, goes through life ever facing a stern personal challenge-can he live up to the record of those who have worn the cadet grey before him? Happily for West Point and for our country, the building record of today's graduates is equal to that of their predecessors. A salute to all of them...
...whether Commercial, Sporting or Colonels, most old Monkeys do well in life. The club will organize a whole "season" for a debutante, chaperone her in the direction of all the most eligible young men. And every year there is always at least one Monkey who does her alma mater particularly proud. Last season it was Susan Hornby, who married the Marquess of Blandford. This year's champ: Jane McNeill, now the wife of the Earl of Dalkeith...
...perhaps I am being unreasonable in asking for a change. But I somehow dislike my alma mater being used as a doormat by most of the teams we play. What do you think? Am I wrong? I would appreciate any comment. --Name Withheld by Request
...Jubilee, is a collection of sixty-seven essays ranging from Yale admissions policy to an article entitled "The Challenge of Our Faith." All of the pieces are written by Yale alumni, and all of them, even the slightly critical ones, reflect a basic pride and satisfaction with their alma mater...
Each operation lasted two hours or more, and each time Rodney stood it well. This week, he was again taking cereal by spoon, holding his own bottle, and playing pat-a-cake. One-fourth of his brain still had only its natural covering of parchment-like dura mater. That would mean another operation soon. And eventually he would have to have a hard top (bone, metal or plastic) for his skull. But the University of Illinois doctors were already so encouraged by Rodney's progress that they had let his special nurses...