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...country. Its music shows that remarkable fertility of Auber's melodic invention and his genius in chorus writing is at all times prominently exhibited in its numbers. The story is full of interest with ample contrast in its scenes and incidents, and the humerous features afford opportunities which greatly heighten its enjoyment. The cast will be as follows...
...team goes through a season's work depends very much on the interest manifested by the University at large on the occasion of such public contests as those of today. If men will turn out in good numbers to support their respective classes, their very presence will tend to heighten interest in track athletics and indirectly give encouragement to the University track team...
...dyer's hand, becomes insensibly subdued to what it works in, so also may it steep itself in a noble and victorious mood, may sweeten itself with a refinement that feels a vulgar thought like a stain, and store up sunshine against darker days. It is the books which heighten and clarify the character, whose seciety I would bid you seek. I think they tend to keep us pure. They disinfect the imagination; they fill the memory with light and fragrance. Whatever a man's station, whatever his other opportunities, there is one Company from which he can never...
...Symphony Concert last night, had attached to it a sentiment which served to heighten in no small degree, the pleasure which its own beauty would have given. Mr. Nikisch chose the evening's music with the special idea of making it a memorial to Mr. Lowell, and no better choice could have been made, to bring back to mind the variety of gift and emotion which characterized his nature. The Symphonies, especially Beethoven's, are eminently human in quality, and it is due to just this fact, that they inspire so much feeling in people. There was an evident fitness...
...other way to heighten the morale of the college is by lessening the impulses towards evil. These forces may be greatly weakened by regular and systematic physical exercise which will tend to turn aside the superabundant physical vigor of youth from worse channels. There are two forms of physical exercise which are foremost in importance-gymnasium and out of door sports. Under this latter head Mr. Adams takes up the question of football which he declares to be the best game there is. In this connection also he touches lightly the position and importance which intercollegiate games should have...