Word: merit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...College Kodaks" are of various degrees of merit. Four of the five are descriptive themes and, though good in themselves, have in some cases but little right to be called College Kodaks. They might have been written anywhere as well as in Cambridge. The one written in Hastings strikes one as the best...
...concerto and Mr. Nikisch appeared to great advantage in portraying the grotesque humour of the Danse Macabre. It is too bad that some other part of the Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream music was not given instead of the Wedding March. The latter has what with many is a merit, familiarity; but many of the other numbers are quite as beautiful and do not need this added recommendation...
...much cannot be said of the "Story of the Peninsular War," which contains a good deal of sensation and sentimentalism in a small space. It is, however, not without merit...
...Corne, '92, has written an anthem which will be sung at the Appleton Chapel service next Sunday. It is said to be of considerable merit...
...second volume of the University of the South Magazine has appeared. It is a periodical of one hundred and fifty pages, published monthly by students at Sewanee, Tenn. The publication shews energy and ability, although a trill crude. Its literary, articles are thoughtful and possess merit; there is no attempt at poetry, the editors state that "poetical contributions are not eagerly sought...