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Beginning at an unknown date, he explained, the entire Class Day exercises were held about the tree. At that time seats were erected about the tree and visitors and class members alike were present. In 1898, however, when the space had become too crowded, all of the exercises, but the private ceremonies, were moved over to the Delta and held about the John Harvard Statue. They continued there until 1904, when the present Stadium exercises were inaugurated...
...Italy," rejuvenated by Mussolini and his Fascisti, has recently made a venture which "out-Americas America" in its business-like shrewdness. The Italian government has taken up advertising on a scale heretofore unknown. It is not merely distributing pamphlet literature telling of accomplishments and prophecying future greatness. It is not introducing subways in order to produce new advertising space. It has conceived a broad scheme of national advertising, to be accomplished by the patriot ship--"Italia," which is to cruise the seas of South America, carrying specimens of Italian manufacture, art, and literature to all the foremost republics...
...service was read by Bishop Freeman of the Episcopal Church and two Presbyterian clergymen. At Mrs. Wilson's request, Bishop Freeman concluded by reciting Crossing the Bar. The casket was lowered into the crypt and taps was sounded-by the same bugler who had blown taps for the Unknown Soldier...
...exact purpose of Mr. Schwab's European visit is unknown. Varying rumors report that he is about to acquire an interest in Austrian or German concerns. At any rate, the potential and actual competition anticipated from the European steel centres is no topic of mere academic interest, least of all to the American steel men best qualified to judge conditions in the industry...
...Telltale" is modelled after Addison's Spectator. Its object is explained in the first paper: "This paper is Entitled the Telltale or Criticisms of the Conversation & Behaviour of Scholars to promote right reasoning & good manner." Telltale is unknown. "I am so envelop'd with clouds & vizards that the most piercing eye cannot distinguish me from Stoughton's Hall." Unfortunately he does not follow his stated purpose of criticism entirely but describes in a number of pages curious dreams in which he meets a number of characters disputing of various subjects, and tells at great length of an meeting...