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Excerpt from Stanford Memorial Church: The Mosaics, the Windows, the InscriptionsDr. David Starr Jordan was appointed president of the uni versity March 23, 1891, and was formally installed in office on October 1 of the same year. He continued as president until May, 1913, when he resigned to become chancellor, relincjuish mg all active connection with the faculty in May, 1917, and assuming the title of chancellor emeritus. Dr. John C. Bran ne...

Excerpt from 1924 Directory of Palo Alto, Mayfield, Runnymede and Stanford UniversitySan Franclsco O¿lce Pslo Alto Office 875 Folsom Street. 818 Emerson Street. Telephone Kearny 644-645. Telephone Palo Alto 315-j.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techno...

Excerpt from 1924 Directory of Palo Alto, Mayfield, Runnymede and Stanford UniversitySan Franclsco O¿lce Pslo Alto Office 875 Folsom Street. 818 Emerson Street. Telephone Kearny 644-645. Telephone Palo Alto 315-j.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techno...

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As Billy's job at the undertakers becomes increasingly boring, his lies become increasingly outrageous, which starts to get him in serious trouble. Full of hilarious characters and touching moments, Keith Waterhouse's adaptation of his own novel remains a modern classic.

Excerpt from An Address Delivered August 14, 1844, Before the Society of Phi Beta Kappa in Yale College Hitherto the patents granted have been on the gradual increase, amounting to an average of two hundred and fifty per annum. Last year the number allowed amounted to five hundred. The spacious and beautiful edifice of the Patent Office is already crowded, the spectator is lost amidst the confused mass of improved ploughs, fanning mills, furn...

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Excerpt from An Address Delivered August 14, Before the Society of Phi Beta Kappa in Yale College Sir - In behalf of the Connecticut Alpha of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, we would express to you their thanks for the Oration pronounced before them by you on the 14th inst, and respectfully request a copy of the same for publication. Gentlemen - In compliance with the request of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which you as their committee have done ...

Excerpt from Stanford Memorial Church: The Mosaics, the Windows, the Inscriptions So varied and numerous are the features of Leland Stanford Junior University it would require a large volume to do them any sort of justice. Hence that is not attempted in this book. Aside from the educational work carried on by the institution its most notable feature is the Memorial Church, to which attention is turned. However, a few words about the universit...

To transpose the nineteenth century world of Jane Eyre to the modern stage without losing the emotional force of the novel, scenes framed and heightened by brooding, candlelit shadows. Passages of direct narration are shared among the company. This is the most complete adaptation of the classic novel ever staged, compelling and dramatic as the story itself.|8 women, 4 men

Set in the Malayan jungle, this critically acclaimed play is tough, realistic and full of comedy. Its characters are British soldiers who look upon their duty in the jungle with a marked lack of enthusiasm until they discover that soldiering is something more than the game they thought it was at first. Before the play comes to its unexpected climax, the men have faced up to unforeseen issues of loyalty and danger. Period 1942.|8 men

A delightful dramatization, with enchanting songs, of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of river-bank animals. Toad finds himself in prison but manages to escape, but not before Toad Hall, his pride and joy, has been overrun by the wicked Weasels. Thanks to the efforts of his kind and concerned friends, however, all ends happily, after an exciting battle to regain Toad's home.|Large flexible cast

All the characters that have captivated the imagination of readers for generations are vividly presented here - the rascally one-legged sea-dog Long John Silver, Billy Bones, Blind Pew, Ben Gunn and of course, young Jim Hawkins the 'rare bright spark' who sets the Treasure Island adventure in motion. There are many delightful songs and musical numbers, with plenty of scope for imaginative staging.|1 woman, 13 men

Charles Kingsley's well-loved story of The Water Babies is enchantingly brought to life in this adaptation by Willis Hall. The tale of young Tom, apprentice to the unpleasant chimney-sweep Mr Grimes, and his underwater journey to the End-Of-Nowhere is interspersed with delightful songs by John Cooper. In the original professional touring production, puppets were used to represent The Water Babies and underwater creatures, but small children co...