Word: light
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Apart from the editorials, this Advocate is divided between four short stories, an article on "Tea Drinking," and thirteen pieces of verse. Of this the prose on the whole is less important than the verse. The light, little, rambling essay on "Tea Drinking," by Mr. Alfred Putnam, has good comment and observation, but it seems less spontaneous than other contributions of the same author to the Advocate. The four short stories are all very short, with the exception of "The Shadow of Death," by Mr. Emerson Low. This is a story that catches and holds the attention, a story...
Among the more striking pieces, Mr. Parson's "Let Us Make the Night Light With Drinking" is reminiscent of "We Meet 'Neath the Sounding Rafters." but except for a weak line or two--like "We are sad, I suppose, or should be"--not unsuccessfully reminiscent. Mr. Damous "Beauty" is one of the few contributions to this Advocate which are more than merely creditably academic. It is spontaneously poetic in both thought and expression, notably above the average of verse in college publications, which is more than can be said of his "Passion." This too is charming in expression...
Prospective candidates from the Freshman Class for next year's second assistant manager competition will be called out at the same time. The work this spring will consist chiefly of light world on the field and some clerical work, and a cut will be made before College closes...
...third of a series of articles by the Harvard Endowment Fund Committee throws additional light on the subject of salaries paid by the University and the cost of living, and shows that an endowment fund is sorely needed to meet the increased price of necessities and to maintain the high standard of instruction in the University. The most important effect of the continued deficits in the expenditures of the University has been a reduction of the unrestricted capital funds, and the resulting policy of retrenchment by the Corporation, which has prevented the University from granting the teaching force increased salaries...
...Young '17, who has been out for the past week with an attack of measles, will be back in his place at number two in the second eight today, but M. H. Allen '17, rowing in the fourth shell, took his place on the sick list with a light attack of the same sickness...