Word: light
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Advocate should be dedicated to O. Henry, for the three stories depend on the problem of mistaken identity which he handled so supremely well. Of them, P. R. Mechem's "Burley knows a Cubist" alone is done with any particular skill. The style in description and conversation is light and the characters are cleverly sketched, although the close is distinctly weak. W. D. Crane in "Bully" and L. Wood, Jr., in "Short, Sweet and Bitter" do not succeed so well in following the difficult master. Both attempt what few people can accomplish skilfully in clearing up their mysteries by means...
...light of the regrettable occurrences of past April firsts in Memorial, it sometimes seems unfortunate that the spring vacation is not arranged to include that date instead of April nineteenth. If this were so the April Fool "roughhousers" could throw their food and rattle their crockery in their own homes, where any damage to property or tempers could be repaired within the family household. The annual reversion to anthropoid tactics was omitted last year; the CRIMSON suggests that it be again postponed and the festival reduced to at least the triennial class...
...concert which will be held in Carnegie Hall, New York, on May 8 will be strictly an amateur performance, although an outside pianist or violinist may be engaged to vary the program. Each competing club will sing three pieces,--one serious or reasonably classic in style, on a light or humorous, and one of a college nature...
Joseph Nicholas Brennan '15, of Leetonia, O., was elected captain of next year's University wrestling team last night. He has been on the squad for three years, and won this year's University championship in the light-heavyweight class...
More candidates are wanted for the position of coxswain on the Freshman crews. No previous experience is necessary, the only qualifications being light weight and regular attendance at practice. All men intending to try out should report to A. Beane '11, at Weld boathouse this afternoon at 4 o'clock...