Word: cleverer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...book is, however, engrossing and exceedingly clever. A distinct power of analysis and observation appears in every story, clear vision combining with fearless statement to produce conviction in the reader's mind. We are indebted to the author for the best written book of fiction that has yet appeared on the subject of Harvard life, although narrow in its treatment...
Dibblee played fullback on his class team in his Freshman year, held the same position on the 'Varsity second eleven last year, and has played a remarkably clever game on the 'Varsity all this season. He has the happy faculty of never being injured, is a good ground-gainer, and plays a heady game...
...Lampoon which comes out tomorrow contains a friendly editorial greeting to our guests from New Haven. From the editorial it may be inferred that "Lampy" intends to make his appearance between the halves of the Yale game. The centre page, which is also devoted to the game, is clever but somewhat careless...
...stories "The Guvnor" by J. A. Macy, is quaint and somewhat touching but not very well sustained; "A Painter of Portraits" by Robert Peabody Bellows, is decidedly clever, and "As it Happened" by H. M. Adams is well written but on a rather worn out theme. For the verses, a sonnet by J. A. Macy has real strength and meaning, "The Summer's Death" by Rupert S. Holland is pleasant to say the least, but "The Cry of the Violets," while good in conception is somewhat clumsy in form. The usual College Kokaks complete the number...
...Harvard Law School team defeated the strong Boston University eleven on Saturday by the score of six to four. The latter team was much heavier and reported stronger, but the Harvard players developed a very excellent interference and scored by their clever end plays. Wells and Moore played a strong game for Harvard, while Butler and Haines did best...