Word: fashioned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...food even then. In spite of adverse comment, however, Memorial Hall increased steadily in the esteem of the University body until about 25 years ago. It was thronged with students who formed in groups at the "club" tables, or ate singly at "hotel" tables in a hit-or-miss fashion. Since then, however, its fortunes have slowly declined until a few days ago President Lowell was forced to announce that the Hall would be closed on Saturday...
...been the fashion to speak lightly of negro talent, and to say, for example, that "Dixie to Broadway" is very good indeed--for a colored revue. We would amend this fashion and say that the show which opened at the Majestic Monday night is good enough for anybody--and far better than most of the Inanities...
...very good. Bernard No tell as Chester Binney, emulated Grand Mitchell with fair success, although one always felt that he was constantly striving for effect. Perhaps the most glaring example of forced and unnatural humor was Ralph Remley, who took the part of James the butler in a ludicrous fashion. Although she had but a few lines, Miss Roberta Lee Clark as Sadie Bloom, gave a very delightful and clever, interpretation of "the girl of the taxicab." She did her bit as well as anyone...
...thing that Mr. Paine could understand least in the habits of some of the new writers was their ability to put things together in such a slapdash fashion. For him, it is necessary to gather material, to digest it, to think about the finished product as a whole. To write a biography is the work of several years, not of a few weeks. He works in the mornings, or walks, or plays pool with the Editor of St. Nicholas: he considers pool his exercise. His reading is done before he sleeps at night and early in the morning. Driving...
...four years in which to outgrow the advantages of a Yale education. Miss Anderson shines equally brilliantly as girl and woman, in fact, the more so for having to do both; lately her part has been taken by Miss Bunyea. Miss Moores provides the happy ending in the approved fashion, while Miss DeMe and Mr. Horton perform their superfluities satisfactorily...