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...poems Mr. Hillyer, whose verse always commands respect, contributes "Revelation" and a sonnet. The former is not quite successful in harmonizing its words or its figures of speech; the latter, like many sonnets by the same author, is larger in conception and in diction than the sonnets of most undergraduates. Mr. Nelson's "Harbor Lights," though a little rough, is vigorous and contains one fine stanza. Mr. Rogers's "Oh Wonderful Wind of Desire" begins well and is spirited throughout, but in the last two stanzas seems not quite at home with its form. "Transition," by Mr. Benshimol, lacks...
...poem, which has, in general, a pretty movement. Mr. Putnam's Prayer presents a simple and attractive idea in poorly finished verses. Mr. MacVeagh's Treasure Trove is undistinguished. Mr. Leffingwell's Predestined, though faulty in certain details and needlessly long, shows poetic feeling and some sensitiveness to poetic diction...
There shall be three judges of meet who, after the final light selection is rendered, shall consult and decide on the award of first prize and honors mention. The decision shall be announced immediately. The judges base their decision on general choice ability, as displayed in technique, once, tone, diction, etc. Solo parts, specialties, or individual work of any kind and the applause or approval of the audience, shall not be considered...
...Summer Day." by Mr. Garland, lacks distinction because of its ordinary diction and irregularities in meter. Even the timeliness of the poem does not rescue it from mediocrity. Mr. Edwin Arlington Robinson, a former contributor to the Monthly, has recently treated the same thought from an entirely different angle in his poem "The Field of Glory". Of the shorter verse, Mr. Petersen's "The Sun and the Rain" shows promise, and Mr. Hillyer's sonnet is worthy of notice...
...Tapolo, "contented" with a clear night while praying for rain, defies analysis. Much better is the heavily alliterative rendering from Tolstoi by Mr. Garland. Its last lines, however, leave the point insufficiently clear, while such phraseology as "wended their way" and "dalliance" mars the prevailing tasteful simplicity of diction...