Word: latter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Four crews from the Weld Boat Club and three from the Newell, went out yesterday and were coached by Wray and Vail respectively. The orders of the crews will probably not be fully decided upon until the latter part of next week...
...possibly the story entitled "A Guileless Youth," by H. M. Trieber. The former is good because, with its direct and easy style it elaborates a half grave, half humorous thought with something of the same charm that a good conversationalist may give to even a little topic. The latter is worthy of mention, because, though devoid of any especial skill in phrasing, it does draw a characterization that smacks of real human nature. It seems genuine, even if not altogether finished, and after all genuineness is what one most wants in stories for College periodicals. Even trivial incidents, if through...
...have the most far-reaching effect. As intended, this rule has served to make the play more open and to prevent the continuous pounding of mass plays into the line which has in past years been so wearing on the players and monotonous to the spectators. From the latter's view-point the game should be greatly improved if this rule develops the anticipated result, that when strong defenses are encountered by the four-man attack, a kicking game, with the usual opportunities for spectacular runs in a broken field, will be resorted to. Another provision of the rules which...
...Pollock is one of the most distinguished jurists and legal authors of England. He has just resigned his professorship of Jurisprudence at Oxford, after an incumbency of twenty years. The best known of his writings are his treatises on Contracts and Torts, and his "History of English Law," the latter written jointly with Professor Maitland. Professor Pollock is also the editor-in-chief of the English Law Reports...
...Adriana," wife to Antipholus of Ephesus, Miss Matthison repeated her success of the afternoon in a part as different from that of "Rosalind" as could well be found in comedy. That the latter was better suited to her there can be little doubt; yet the courage and naturalness with which she carried through the stormy scene with her supposed husband has seldom been equalled. Even more striking was the depth and purity of her voice, which, without apparent effort, easily reached the entire audience. In her lines, as in Mr. Greet's, the rhythm of the words was retained without...