Word: contrastes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...resulted in a score. The fielding on both sides, although not errorless, was fast and steady, in spite of the heavy condition of the ground and rain during the first four innings of the game. The Harvard outfielders accepted many chances without an error and covered ground well. In contrast to the fielding, the work of the University team at the bat was wretched. Only two singles and a scratch hit were made, no two of them in the same inning, and only two balls were sent to the outfield. Aside from Marshall's run only...
...cleverest and most original part of the play was brought in the dances. The freak dance and the monkey dance were extremely eccentric and were enthusiastically encored. In sharp contrast to these was the solo dance by J. S. Chipman 1G., who was graceful and attractive. The fishing song was original and made a strong end for the play...
...Beethoven overture we have a most striking contrast, for here the descriptive suggestion is not of the elements of the outward world, but of the emotions and passions of a human soul. The agitated opening theme strongly typifies the tempest-tossed soul of the hero, and the beautiful lyrical second theme, the supplicating appeals of his mother. The overture as a whole is doubtless a tone picture of a scene in the Volscian camp, before the gates of Rome, between Coriolanus, Volumnia, and Virgilia, which ends with the hero's, death...
...Monday, February 23, and practice has been going on in the cage regularly since then. About fifty candidates are now at work under Captain Winslow and Dr. Murphy, who acts as advisory coach. Captain Winslow will have entire charge of the coaching throughout the season, as this year, in contrast to last, there will be no professional coach...
...founded on principles, which were evident in early English justice and which, though changed and developed, have, in general character, remained constant. Early justice was rough, and the county-court, perhaps, a disorderly public-meeting; yet in its publicity lay the root of our present system. Our courts, in contrast to the inquisitorial tribunals of the Romans, have followed a rule of neutrality; they know only what is brought before them, they are impartial. Ever since the middle of the thirteenth century, when the King's judges broke down local custom, men have been governed by a law and custom...