Word: manner
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Major Henry Lee Higginson '55 gave an informal talk in the Union last evening on some of the experiences of his career, dwelling chiefly upon his army life during the Civil War In an almost impersonal manner, Major Higginson talked to Harvard men as a Harvard man. He said: "I am going to give you some of my experiences in life, and if there is any moral to be drawn from them, I hope you will draw...
...well as the inside of their pocket-books; in fact, they 'get off easy'; but I don't care about them; I want to know what became of that American boy who danced so well and over whose head the plate was smashed. Was his skull fractured? And what manner of man was Mr. Kornfield's Sergius, so stirred by a chromo, competent analyst of Oscar Wilde's tremendous ballad, victim of the Sicilian fruit seller and the New York policeman? It's very vivid painting of New York, very real and very unreal. Do not all these story tellers...
...successfully escape capture by detectives and police officers after he has pretended to commit the crime of forgery. He makes a successful escape, and the chase continues for the greater part of the play, being developed with great originality on the part of the author in a manner that is sure to continuously amuse the audience. The outcome of the play need not be revealed in advance, the audience being kept in suspense to the very end. Throughout it is laughter-provoking...
...clock. The subject of the debate is "French Experience in the Administration of Railroads" and any side of the question may be treated. The speeches will be ten minutes in length, the logic and clear presentation of the subject being judged as well as the speaker's manner of delivery and general knowledge...
...parlor will be cleared of all furniture and decorated in an appropriate manner. Pillows will be laid about the floor and a big fire will be lighted in the open fire-place. Refreshments of several kinds will be served...