Word: quietly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...three great cities of Bordeaux, Paris and Marseilles present marked contrasts in the way they are affected by the war. Bordeaux seemed like a rather quiet commercial city which had lain dormant until roused to an exhilarating state of activity by the war. The people were jubilant over the part they were taking in defeating the 'Boches.' Permissionaires back on leave supplied a military setting, and looked as if they shared in the general feeling of confidence...
...several disturbances of a personal nature. Congressman Burnett, of Alabama, while attacking Kitchin, found occasion to direct a remark to Congressman Heflin, from his own state. The two Alabama members commenced such a furor that it was necessary for Sergeant-at-Arms Gordon to raise the mace to quiet the disorder...
...memorial to his mother, Louise E. Bettens, Edward Detraz Bettens '73 has recently taken over the room adjoining the Peabody Room on the the top floor of Phillips Brooks House and refitted it completely. The room will hereafter be used for small group meetings and for quiet reading. In addition, Mr. Bettens has donated the sum of $2,500 to the endowment fund of the Phillips Brooks House Association, and has made a gift of several valuable paintings to the Fogg Art Museum...
Miss Florence Shirley, the saving grace of "Bunker Bean," had little opportunity of showing her abilities as an actress in the part of Tanya, the tailor's daughter. Her part of the quiet, trusting, believing German girl she played well. Miss Kingsley as Corinne Stanlaw, the heiress, and Robert Fisher, delightfully foreign as Dr. Sonntag, the scholar, are also worthy of mention...
...sisters of Miss Piers and MissWegeman are brimming with comedy. Miss Piers especially brings a most engaging gentle personality to the "un-ethereal" sister, who is always hungry. Miss Michelena is a picture and sings delightfully a too insufficient number of songs. Lynn Overman is humorous in a quiet way. His burlesque classic dance with Miss Hegeman is perhaps the one outstanding feature in comedy and facility. Mr. Von Seyffertitz, though out of place in musical comedy, acts very well...