Word: effective
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Brass Band. Soon colored lights were burning from dormitory windows, and at the four corners of the enclosed space; Roman candles were continually being set off, and for an hour and a half the yard presented a most beautiful appearance. The new foliage on the trees greatly enhanced the effect; the red and green light striking the under side of the leaves produced a most brilliant illumination. The Glee Club sang finely, the yoedels of Stuart meeting with especial favor; the band played with its usual zeal, and its selections were most heartily received. The Freshman Glee Club, too, came...
...amateurs, of looking preternaturally solemn-as if the destinies of the stellar system weighed upon their shoulder-when they had nothing to say. Yet there was no sign of carelessness; every movement and position seem to have been well studied out beforehand. The thing that most detracted from the effectiveness of the play was, not so much the indistinct enunciation, as the untrained voices of the actors. Few of the voices carried well. But for really brilliant stage effect, give us the populace. They were superb, and acted and shouted with a naturalness and conviction which left nothing...
...exhibition, and secured Professor White's recitation room in Sever as an exhibition room. The society is to be congratulated upon the opportunity which is thus afforded it for a successful presentation. There is, perhaps, no room in the Harvard buildings which is so well fitted to heighten the effect of the exhibit. The great taste which has been displayed in the finish of the room will here serve a double purpose. While the exhibit might appear stiff and unartistic without some accessaries as a relief, Professor White's room in its classic statuary and richly colored walls, will prove...
...came up from our sister college at New Haven which was reported over half the country. "A great difficulty has arisen among the Yale crew," went the rumor; "they have been forced to change the positions of two men in the university boat, and thereby have weakened it. The effect has been noticeable in the feeble, ragged stroke which the crew is now rowing. As this has been done so lately in the year their chances of winning the race have been materially lessened, as any change in the make up of a crew is unfortunate at such a time...
Several complaints are heard from students rooming in the yard to the effect that articles have been disappearing lately from many of the rooms. Students cannot be too careful to lock their doors whenever they are not in their rooms...