Word: rhythm
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...three bits of verse in the issue are all noticeably good. "The Immortal Song" by A. D. Ficke '04 and "To Keats" by H. W. Bynner '02, are both careful pieces of work and are good attempts at appreciation. On contrast to these the simplicity and swinging rhythm of a "Canoe Song," by R. Pier '03, is pleasing...
...selections of verse are all short but rather better than usual. A short ode, "To the Dandelion," by H. M. Ayres, is a pretty little bit of verse with a light rhythm that suits the subject well. "Sea Gulls," by R. W. Page, is a more rugged poem. The verses have a wild ring that is very suggestive. "An Eagle's Feather," by A. D. Ficke, is short, but in its single stanza it gives a wide range of imagery which is dazzling in effect...
Although all the men on the Banjo Club except five played last year, yet the pieces are still lacking in dash and rhythm. The time, also, is usually too slow for the best effect. The faults are gradually being corrected, and the club is playing better at every concert. These men are now retained with the club...
...perfect harmony of detail. "Hunting," by J. C. Grew, is a commendable attempt at word-painting. "Merton," by C. F. C. Arensberg, lacks pith and distinct purpose. It starts as a college story and finishes with two summer jilts. "My dug out," by Lyrian Alcis," has a very suitable rhythm, and sustains the writer's mood very well. It suffers, however, from repetition. A "Nigh-song" is musical and well constructed, but the imagery strikes one as faulty...
...Vorspiel and Siciliana, from "Cavalleria Rusticana" was especially well rendered, and the softer arts, played by a cornet accompanied by the picking of the violins, gave a very good effect. The orchestra as a whole was brought out best in the "Hungarian Dances," which were played with expression and rhythm...