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President Eliot was born in Boston on March 20, 1834. After receiving his early education at the Boston Latin School, he entered the University at the age of sixteen years. He received his A.B. in 1853 and his A.M. in 1857. After his graduation he served as an assistant professor of chemistry for several years. In 1869 he became President of Harvard University, holding this position until he resigned in 1909. Since that time he has devoted himself chiefly to letters, his articles on political subjects, written for the daily papers, particularly the New York Times, have been widely read...
...Society, will have its first public presentation at the Club theatre, 1 Winthrop Square, at 8 o'clock this evening. The play is a modern musical comedy with an Oriental setting, and is written by R. Gerould '20 in collaboration with S. W. Hovey '21. Sixteen of the musical numbers were composed by M. H. Dill '20 and the other two are by P. J. Philbin '20. W. A. Duerr '20 is the author of most of the lyrics...
...musical numbers, "Carnival of Cocoanuts" and "Arabian Sea," were composed by P. J. Philbin '20, while the rest are by M. H. Dill '20. Sixteen of the pieces played in the show have been arranged for dancing, and will be played exclusively for the dancing after each performance. The musical synopsis is as follows: ACT I. Scene 1. 1. Ella, Ella, Opening Chorus 2. Blue Blood Blues, "Efficiency" Jones 3. What Sort of a Hero, Ella 4. Let Me Have You Near Me, "Stuffy" Danforth 5. Someone to Cuddle, Ella and "Efficiency" 6. Your Knight, "Stuffy" and Ella Scene...
...part of a university not only to educate, but also, and more, to radiate that culture which academic association alone can produce. It would require one hundred and six years to attend all the courses at Harvard, and we can hardly hope to get an education from sixteen. Most of us are circling like a host of flies about one of the world's greatest centers of learning, barely touching here and there on the surface. Here at College we can gain a background through association and, if we search can find the culture which will mean so much...
...Seven, four, sixteen, ninety-nine...