Word: air
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Advocate board, whose president, Mr. W. C. Sanger, Jr., '16, contributes perhaps the most distinguished poem, "To a Young Girl." Mr. Putnam '18, with "Storm," and Mr. Cutler '16, with a translation from Catullus, add good things to the number. In spite of an imitative and derivative air about most of these productions, patent confessions of the amateur's willingness of spirit and lack of skill, there is much promise and considerable present fulfilment. It is somewhat surprising not to find the poets rhyming about matters more pressing than the woods in Aiken, S. C., or a cavalier's song...
...aeroplanes owned in the United States is about 20, of which not more than one-half are at present in condition. I was told by one of the aviators in the United States Navy that the aviators often sit around for days without opportunity to go into the air, while repairs are being made. On the other hand, at the outbreak of the present world war, France had 1500 aeroplanes, most of them up-to-date machines, organized into squadrons of six. Whether the 10 aeroplanes at present available in the United States service are any one of them...
...Most important, it seems to me, is this: the aeroplanes are the eyes of an army or navy, making it possible to discern movements of the enemy and to direct artillery fire. One man in the air is worth 100 on the ground. I believe that 100 aeroplanes would be sufficient for reasonable coast patrol and that 1000 would provide defense against any hostile fleet of aeroplanes. Yet 10,000 aeroplanes would cost less than 10 battleships...
Following is tonight's program: Bach, Fugue in D minor Karg-Elert, Choral Prelude Dr. Davison Weber, Einsam bin ich nicht Allein Miss Gardner. Franck, Air-Fugue-Variation Callaerto, Intermezzo Ropartz, Prayer Delibes, "Pourquoi" Miss Gardner Dubois, Fiat Lux Dr. Davison Handel, "Oh, had I Jubal's Iyre." Miss Gardner Rheinberger, "Evening Calm" Mendelssohn, Priests' March Dr. Davison...
...following program will be presented tomorrow evening by Dr. A. T. Davison '06, organist and chorister, assisted by Miss Anne Gardner, soprano. Bach, Fugue in D minor Karg-Elert, Choral Prelude Dr. Davison. Weber, Einsam bin ich nicht Allein Miss Gardner. Franck, Air--Fugue--Variation Callaerto, Intermezzo Ropartz, Praer Dr. Davison. Delibes, "Pourquoi" Miss Gardner. Dubois, Fiat Lux Dr. Davison. Handel, "Oh, had I Jubal's lyre" Miss Gardner. Rheinberger, "Evening Calm" Mendelssohn, Priests' March Dr. Davison...