Word: pointless
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...current number of the Lampoon, which is devoted to football, has more wit and originality than any preceding number this year. But it is prevented from being uniformly excellent by the pointless and offensive looking blot which is entitled "A short guide to Harvard University." The editorials are perhaps the best literary contributions, although the Irishman's point of view in "McGinnis at the Yale game," an imitation of Mr. Dooley, is amusing and ends pointedly. The editorial on the distribution of Yale game tickets lacks the overdone tone of previous ones and is timely, but might be improved...
...play, Spontania, which went off last evening, was fair considering that the first act had been rehearsed only once with the orchestra and the second act not at all. The music was bright and catchy throughout and the dancing was very good, the libretto, however, was dull and pointless. The music and dancing bid fair to be the leading features at the regular performances. The costumes and scenery were very artistic. T. Stensland '98 and W. S. Parker '99 as Bungus, King of Spontania and Corcoran Van Brunt, Professor of Histeria at Harvard University, respectively, were very natural and showed...
...Kodaks the first is pointless and the second plagiarized as to its point. (See Advocate...
...over the last few published. The editorials, though hardly novel or original, are reasonable and are written in a more readable style than usual. The stories of the number are not remarkable either for excellence or for weakness with the exception of "My Friend Rostwick" which is the most pointless and silly story that has appeared in the Advocate for some time. We cannot see any reason or wit in the remarks of Rostwick or in the childish criticisms of his friend. "Harvard Types Hollis Holworthy" by Flandrau is the first article of the number. It is a piece...
...well conceived and is written in an entertaining style. The "College Kodaks" are very good, except the one about the faro table which seems a little fantastical. The poetry of the number is far better than the rest of it. "The Mermaid's Song" is fanciful and rather pointless, but it has the merit of being pretty and flows along in a very easy and graceful style. "Moods" by John Mack is charming. In "Charles Baudelaire" he enters deeply into the poet's spirit and expresses himself in a very pleasing manner. The second of the "Moods," the "Ballade...