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...slouched with such comic melancholy through Shuffle Along, are again on hand. They organize the Equal Got League, a millennial society which is even funnier than the Knights of the Green Forest; Mr. Miller is its cunning and listless leader, Mr. Lyles his henchman. There are also more strenuous Bedlamites from Harlem who break into loud melodious ululations; there is a skilful and frantically energetic black and blues orchestra and marty lively tappers and prancers of whom one, name unspecified, brandishes her mahogany limbs with incredibly vicious abandon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Mar. 12, 1928 | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

...accurate and thorough habit of mind, not a frittering away of the attention by a multitude of small matters of which the pupil does not get enough to develop consecutive thought. Too much attention has been paid to making education attractive by smoothing the path as compared with inducing strenuous voluntary effort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: N. E. A. | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

Coach Mitchell has allowed these three veterans a week's rest after the strenuous hockey and basketball seasons, which have just been completed, but it is expected that they will report at the beginning of next week.UNIVERSITY PITCHER WHO WILL REPORT NEXT WEEK WILLARD HOWARD...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRACTICE GAMES WILL ENGAGE NINE | 3/9/1928 | See Source »

Throughout the week Amir Amanullah pursued a strenuous routine. At his request all banquet speeches were cut to bare minimums of compliment. Thus time was gained in which His Majesty visited numerous industrial plants and later the great Tempelhofer flying field. There he was presented with a 10-passenger 3-motored plane worth some $60,000. Doubtless the makers hope for future cash orders from Afghanistan, but last week "The Light of the World" did not so much as take a trial sweep in his expensive toy. What seemed to interest His Majesty most was a military review, during which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: Amir's Progress | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

After bowing to West Point last Friday, the Crimson swordsmen have put in a strenuous week of practice, laying especial stress upon the sabres, as this is the first year that sabre matches have been included in the University meets. So far this year, the strongest department of the team has proved to be the foils. Recently C. B. Hollister '29 was elected captain of the swordsmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON FOILSMEN DUEL AGAINST COLUMBIA TODAY | 2/17/1928 | See Source »

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