Word: evens
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...musical his Bach seemed to me too fragile in places and too brusque in others. The employment of a Debussy pianissimo with generous use of the pedal is not always ideally suited to the baroque style. Yet Mr. Sachs showed he could play firmly and resonantly if he chose, even in mezza voce. The orchestral sections were rhythmical and well phrased...
...overture to Il Re Pastore (K. 208) by the 19-year-old-Mozart opened the program, and the orchestra played this delectable trifle crisply enough, though the same strings that were so impressive in the Bach sounded rather thin here. Even early Mozart can stand a good 25 violins. But Mr. Harbison has done good work with his players, making their attacks sharp, their rhythm excellent, and even raising the level of intonation. There is reason to expect more good things from the orchestra...
Harvard is a liberal school. Anyone will tell you that. For instance, one Harvard committee is so liberal that it recommends that the College refuse to accept tainted NDEA funds from the United States government. In fact, the students don't have to go to class, or even come in on time after dates. Harvard is indeed a liberal school...
...there is one thing that even the most responsible students can not be trusted to do--control themselves in the presence of women during the evening. The Administration feels that when boys and girls get together, unchaperoned, in a dark, moonlit room, then wild passions and jungle instincts will prevail. Thus, although students may host women in their rooms from 4-7 p.m. every weekday, nights are another thing entirely. Even on Friday, women must be on their way by 8 p.m., which gives a normal person hardly enough time to digest dinner...
...Administration's logic is clear. In the daytime, propriety will prevail, but at night, things get out of hand. Besides, Friday night is a night for study, not play, and even responsible students must be protected from distraction...