Word: distinctive
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...spoke on the great merites of the poem. The interest increases steadily towards the climax through a series of episodes which are true developments of the plot, not a string of disconnected adventures. The interviews between Sir Gawain and the lady are managed with great delicacy, yet with no distinct reticence. Few things, too, could have been more difficult than to conduct Sir Gawain through these adventures without making him appear ridiculous. He is pictured as modest, brave, courteous and steadfast in faith. Even King Arthur is not the shadowy phantom we usually meet with, but real flesh and blood...
...lighter kind," as we have perhaps too vaguely termed it, there are two distinct varieties of songs upon which the Glee Club usually depends: First the old college songs, whose disuse our correspondent rightly laments; and secondly the songs, topical or otherwise, which have in most cases been written and set to music by Harvard men, usually undergraduates. For the lack of songs of this variety the College at large and not the Glee Club alone, is responsible. It is now a long time since there have been any very successful attempts in this line, and the lack of these...
There is something about such work as that of the Prospect Union, which has a peculiar attraction for men of college age and this, too, in a sense distinct from that glamour of false sentiment under which much "slum-work" is carried on. Any idea of condescension is entirely foreign to the spirit of the Prospect Union. It is an association of college students and wage-earners for mutual helpfulness and the benefit derived by the student is not a whit less, if it is not even greater, than that derived by the wage earner. A proof of this...
...sermon and from the history of the college. 'Founded by act of the people,' The college was the creation of the whole community. From the General Court she received her charter and financial aid; through it she was governed. The college never has been nor can be separate and distinct from the people and their dearest interests. Public spirit moves through her as the winds from the surrounding country sweep through her elms. The pulse of the people can be felt and the movements of the nation anticipated...
...first regular performance of "The Buccaneer" was given by the Pi Eta Society in Brattle Hall, Saturday evening, for graduates and members. The piece made a distinct hit, and every number was recalled time after time. The music is lively and catchy, and above all exceedingly well sung, there being several excellent voices among the principals. The chorus is very strong and well trained...