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...news spread with magical rapidity through the ancient seat of learning that a new and important "green pea," or inexhaustible spender, had been discovered. The greatest of Mike's parties at the Copley-Plaza was attended by representatives of many feudal houses of Boston. The Prince put a sudden stop to his grandiose hospitality in order to punish the hotel for presenting a bill. "This is most presumptuous," said Mike. "My people are accustomed to receive annual statements only. I shall never patronize your hostelry again...
...this country ever awakens to the fact that politics is a science and not a game and if the college men ever muster enough courage and resolution to shoulder the burden which is rightfully theirs, the era of Hardings and Curleys, Falls and Dohenys, will be doomed to a sudden death...
...announcement that fifty-one committees; including over five hundred members, are to visit the various departments of Harvard, may give the impression of a sudden burst of publicity, of throwing open the arcana, as it were to the nation at large. The names of the visitors from an imposing list; it is almost a roster of the better known graduates and contains as well a number of people who are only holders of honorary degrees, or who are not in any way connected with Harvard University...
...matter of fact, however, this is no sudden development, but the result of a steadily growing policy of inviting criticism from men who can take an objective view of the administration of the many departments of the University. It is bromidic to explain that Harvard needs such comment, which transcends class and sectional boundaries. The more intelligent criticism and suggestion the University can receive from interested, enlightened observers, the more it can grow in service...
...although her natural musical instinct is phenomenally sound. It did not take her long to learn that a prima donna who travels with pets gets photographed: she brought a baby jaguar back from her triumphal visit to Buenos Aires this summer. She also has learned that divorce rumors after sudden success are bad publicity. Separated from her husband, she says: "Divorce...