Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Some time ago, a brilliant novelist coined a convenient catch-phrase in the term "explosive truths". If the present heated controversy centering about the choice of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize Play may be taken as a criterion, Professor William Lyon Phelps, who acted on the original committee of selection, has given the expression new life. His statement that the choice of the committee, "The Show Off", was subsequently rejected by the Columbia Advisory Board in favor of "Hell Bent fer Heaven", while interesting and provocative of much discussion, seems in view of subsequent developments to have been hardly tactful...
Although the outcome was never in doubt, some brilliant tennis was called forth. Playing at number one, Lenhart found little difficulty in defeating Partridge of Dartmouth 6-3, 9-7. There were few long rallies, for it was one of those interesting matches in which both players try for clean placements. Partridge adopted aggressive tactics, rushing to the net on long drives to Lenhart's back-hand but the latter seemed to be able to place his shoots as will down the side lines an across court...
Expression of his thoughts at this time led to his imprisonment and dismissal from his fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge. To quote however, Prof. Ralph Barton Perry-"He is respected by oppoments and followers alike as possessing one of the genuinely distinguished and brilliant philosophic minds of the day"-and immediately after the war he was released from prison and reinstated in his fellowship. Again speaking of Russell's nature. Wesley C. Mitchell points out, Bertrand Russell possesses extraordinary courage. He has the moral intensity of a martyr, the intellectual confidence of a great logician, and the calm assurance...
...tennis match against the Business School played yesterday on the Divinity Courts resulted in a 6-3 victory for the University. The fast and brilliant work of Davies and Wheeler caused them to come through all their matches undefeated and win the sole points for the graduate school. Over half of the matches played yesterday went to dance sets, the whole encounter lasting nearly five hours...
...after 14 gruelling innings, Freeman the other newcomer, has approached the older men in batting power. Among the familiar faces are Riopel, football captain, already the recipient of an offer from the New York Giants; Captain Simendinger, for four years a stellar outfielder and hitter; and Gautreau, always a brilliant player, but by queer twists of fate the one man who has invariably played the stellar role in downing Harvard...