Word: mittelbach
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...repelled?attracted by the seeming contentment of its inhabitants, repelled by their voluntary submission to the maneuverings. however well-intentioned, of its Planners and Managers. In the end, his skepticism overcome, he decides to join the community and with "euphoric abandon" wires his college head: "My dear President Mittelbach, you may take your stupid university...
This awareness that he is unfit for communal life may be one reason that Skinner has never tried to start a real Walden Two, never sent a Dear-President-Mittelbach telegram to the president of Harvard. In addition, he likes his own kind of life too well to give it up even for an ideal in which he believes so intensely, and even if he felt otherwise, his wife is opposed to the idea...
...last night in Brattle Hall. The play went off smoothly and was appreciated by a large audience. The production showed careful preparation, excellent coaching, and was remarkable for the fact that all the cast spoke the lines with a good German accent. The work of Robinson and Brooks as Mittelbach and Gehring was especially good. The female characters were well portrayed, and their elaborate gowns added greatly to their appearance...
...Mittelbach now receives a call from Dr. Gehring, an old college chum, who wishes an interview with the Senator in behalf of Miss Petzoldt, with whom the Senator's son Oscar is in love, much against the will of his parents. Gehring incidentally opens Agathe's eyes to her real duty toward her husband. In an amusing scene between Gehring and Stephanie, who is secretly in love with him, Gehring discovers that he loves her; but fears trouble from the Senator, who is unfriendly toward...
...cast is as follows: Senator Andersen, J. P. Hoguet '04 Helene, his wife, S. C. Colburn '03 Agathe their children, E. B. Ahlborn '02 Stephanie their children, W. H. Chase '04 Oscar their children, W. S. Bedal '03 Mittelbach, Agathe's husband, P. B. Robinson '03 Dr. Gehring, L. G. Brooks '02 Sophie Petzoldt, F. Watson '02 Dr. Steiner, W. E. Sachs '04 Thekla, maid P. M. Hooper '02 Josef, butler, P. B. Olney...