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...human voice was always man's most expressive musical instrument, and until a few centuries ago it was also the most flexible. Then part singing was invented, and in time the singer's voice became corseted by custom into one of six categories: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Like any set of muscles restricted to less than full capabilities, the human voice became the slave of the restriction. Individuals once even went to such extremes as castration to break out,* but occasionally a voice comes along that needs no adjustment to make musical news: the thrilling...
...Eastland to the fore, and although that tacit rule is airtight in the great majority of cases, it has nevertheless been broken three times in the past. "It is my judgement that the present vacancy in the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee justifies making another exception to the seniority custom of the Senate," said Wayne Morse two weeks ago. The Senate did not agree with him. A different body, in a different age, might have acted in another...
Although seniority is an established and expedient way of appointing chairmen to Congressional committees, and while it works well in the majority of cases, the method is far from perfect. To preserve the custom as the best of feasible methods, Congress has shown in the past that it will, in unusual circumstances, make exceptions. When to make these exceptions, and how general they should be, then becomes a problem for which it is almost impossible to set criteria. But three exceptions, among the thousands of appointments, indicate that the Senate puts a higher premium on tradition than on criteria...
...traditional problem for listeners stems from the custom of shuttering Paine Hall at 5 p.m. During regular office hours, every one of Music I's 300-odd students is quite welcome. From 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., only Paine Hall's 300-odd little mice can play. WHRB broadcasts assignments twice a week, attempting as best it can to fit the records into a limited program. Listening at a specific time, either in a gloomy cellar or at a gastronomically annoying hour, however, offers little stimulus to keep pace with assignments. Commuters, excluded from WHRB's many watts, are further...
This year, the Pudding, the oldest continuous theatrical organization in America, will produce its 108th show, "Love Rides The Rails." As has been the custom for practically all Pudding plays, "Love Rides the Rails" has experienced crises, renewed traditions, and made innovations. Still, the show will go on, with the usual complement of hairy legs, bad jokes, and rollicking music. It may never reach the Shubert, but it will be another link in one of Harvard's most enduring institutions...