Word: crescendo
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...which included the "long cheer." This was tried for the first time last night at the suggestion of E. C. Bacon '10. It met with instantaneous success, and is composed of three Harvards, nine rahs, three Harvard, nine rahs, three Harvards, nine rahs, and nine Harvards, ending with a crescendo...
...appear today, contains the following articles: "Harvard, the Mother of Historians," by J. C. Fisher '09; "Getting the Goose," by H. Von Kaltenborn sC.; "Basketball at Harvard," by I. S. Broun '09; "Dormitory Common Rooms," by R. W. Smiley; '07; "Advanced Gymnastics at Harvard," by G. F. Evans 1Dv.; "Crescendo," by J. H. Wheelock '09; Editorials...
...little romantic, has given us, notably in "The Master of Ballantrae," marvels of last-century English, shrewdly touched with lowland Scotch; Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has garnished what purports to be, in "The Raiders," a plain narrative of eighteenth century prose, with such words as "spontaneity" and "crescendo," such phrases as "a happy inspiration." In spite of their faults and crudities, however, and in spite of their lack of fine workmanship, "The Raiders" and "The Men of the Moss Hags" are always spirited and frequently picturesque...
...programme. It opens with four simple chords by the wood wind and these chords occur several times after the different themes and form the closing passage. The first theme is given by the violins and taken up then by the other instruments which carry it to a rapid crescendo. After the four chords a similar theme is given by the bass. All through the overture there are beautiful harmonies which Mr. Nikisch brought out with great skill...
...last number on the programme. Here was the great opportunity of the evening and here the Orchestra showed its excellence most forcibly. The various men playing the same instrument worked as one man, and the result was an almost perfect production. If the concerts are to continue the crescendo of excellence which they have begun it is difficult to see how the last one will be classed...