Word: rare
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...performances of "Hamlet" now being given at the Tremont Theatre in matinees are of a rare distinction. For one whose memory of the theatre goes back to the days of Edwin Booth and includes all the great Hamlets of our time, it is not too much to say that Mr. Hampden's presentation is worthy of taking rank among the traditions of our stage. In person, in voice, in acting, Mr. Hampden presents a Prince of Denmark who is a troubled human being rather that a mere deliverer of theatric monologues. Surrounded by a competent company, with an entirely adequate...
Next to the Burgess view is the almost equally rare engraving of the College by Paul Revere, published in 1767. This engraving, from which the familiar print of the early College was made, is in a far better state of preservation...
...steps of Widener. Spreads will be spread thick in every nook and cranny of the Yard, and many will be the rows and festoons of Japanese lanterns, which will extend the joys of the holiday far into the night. Even the weather man is on our side, an occasion rare in old New England. Surely this will be a Class Day of the real old-fashioned variety, long to be remembered by all who celebrate and reunite today as a hugely successful revival of what Harvard men have never ceased to regard as the greatest day of all the year...
...Review" proposes to take all subjects and treat them in the light of knowledge and common sense. Such a treatment cannot but have a stabilizing effect on opinion, and, at a time when stable thought is very rare indeed, the "Review" should be of inestimable value. We need to discover the point of view of the opposition. The new magazine promises to show it to us without making it revolting. It must maintain its position at all costs, and must receive the recognition of the country. It promises to afford a meeting ground for ideas, and to promote discussion...
...Athletic Committee's Regulation of Athletic Sports, it is stated clearly that "Without the permission of the Committee no student shall represent the University in more than two of the three periods of sport in any one year.' Exceptions are at times made, but they are very rare, and the man's academic standing, physical fitness, and his family's wishes are carefully considered by the Athletic Committee...