Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...larger figure in terms of money-making, social standing, or what not; for the shelter and treatment of physical, mental and moral "lame ducks"-a kind of sanatorium for boys who are too much for busy or incompetent parents; for fun, and the enjoyment of an exceedingly pleasant status under carefree conditions-participation in activities, making desirable friendships and gaining general prestige; and, finally, for the normal rounding-out of the formal education of the average American citizen in preparation for his more effective activity in all ways as a member of the community...
...preceding four years, that is perhaps another story. Even if he did spent more time chasing the fleet football than what Mr. Dooley once called "the more fleet aorist", he had some theoretical respect for that part of man which grows above the neck. Now, apparently, quite otherwise. The pleasant, rasp of the golden key as it slides along the watch chain seems a pale delight compared to the costasies of throwing, the victorious hat over the goal bar of the bowl or the stadium. W. W. Williams in the N. Y. Evening Post
...complete in itself. It is regrettable that the imaginary ship's hold, one of the best scenes, completely falls to "get across" to a Boston audience. The ceaseless beat of the tom-tom is a diversion of remarkable assistance to the dramatist. The whole is not a pleasant afternoon's diversion, but with the single exception of "Liliom", Boston has had no play this year as well worth seeing...
...dancing and humour there was an ample supply. Valodia Vestoff led the dancers, both in skill and pleasant ability, with Ula Sharon a close second. Never have we seen a more realistic interpretation of an Apache dance, moreover, than that given by Gretchen-Eastman and Donald Kerr. Nor a more complete travesty than the one staged by Joe 'Brown and Gordon Dooley; this pair were the funniest part of the show, and whenever they appeared kept the audience in a continual series of hysterics. Honorable mention should be given as well to Mr. Brown's mouth. As a combination...
...most interesting tendency in the number as a whole is the subordination of narrative. Until a short time ago, all college papers used to serve a regular repast of warmed over O. Henry, composed, at first largely, and at last entirely, of the condiment of Surprise. It is pleasant to remark that the influence of this absurd literary mountebank has finally waned, if not vanished. The two stories in the present Advocate, which I take as typical, are transitional; the old short-story formula is gone; the new is still in the making. Both pieces of work suffer from this...