Word: plain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only concert finally arranged for as yet will be given in Cambridge, March 18th, for the Cash Boys' Club. The club has also been invited to give concerts in Wellesley, Boston, Jamacia Plain, and Brookline, but the dates of these have not yet been fixed...
...long as Harvard has the backing of her graduates, she will prosper. So plain has this proved in the educational interests of the University, that to our athletic interests as well, those in charge of our athletics have thought to bring to bear the power and influence of our graduates. They have gained their help through the medium of the Graduate Advisory Committees; and Harvard can attribute much to her recent athletic awakening of the energy of the men who make up these committees. We have had occasion of late frequently to speak of the important factor which these committees...
...Roxbury Latin School Athletic Association will hold its annual winter meeting in Boston, Saturday, February 21. The events open to Harvard men are 20 yards dash, putting the shot, pole vault, and running high jump. Entries should be sent today to T. R. Kimball, Perkins St., Jamacia Plain. Entries must close today, so that they may be sent to Carter, the handicapper...
...Plain song of the Roman Church was composed within the diatonic scale of alternate tones and hemitones which had been the invention of the Greek race. In the modes, as they were called, of this church music, different notes of the diatonic scale held the position of expectancy. The multiple melody of the Polyphonic style which was the first form assumed by concerted music in Europe, being composed in one or other of these modes gave to either one or other of the notes A C D E F or G (modes in B being unused) the place of tonic...
...short essay of Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr., on "Political Reform and Political Reformers" occupies the place of honor. The keynote of the whole is contained in the quotation at the beginning of the article, "Corumpunt Oita corpus." Mr. Guild says that there are two ways in which a plain American citizen who is in earnest can be of measurable assistance in the promotion of political reform. Both necessitate trouble, The first method is the creation of public opinion; the second, going into politics. Mr. Guild urges upon Harvard men especially the necessity of active participation in politics and in political...