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...propaganda. That, by itself is not to be criticized, but when the music suffers, or becomes secondary because of it, the matter should be given some thought. Dr. Koussevitsky came closest to describing the state of affairs when he appeared out of the blue at a Thursday night Sever rehearsal and is reported to have fluently remarked that it was not the music, but "the exaltation of the words . . . the sociology of the music, that I want...
Despite his thoroughness, Schorr did not get through his farewell performance without a slip. The spear he carried fell apart in his hands several minutes before Melchior was to sever it with a blow of Siegfried's sword. But Friedrich Schorr overrode this mishap. Said he: "I am really very happy. I consider it a great blessing to be able to retire of my own accord...
...Mallinckrodt MB 8 Chemistry 21 Mallinckrodt MB 8 Chemistry 46 New Lect. Hall Economics 1a Harvard 2 Engineering Sci. 10a Pierce 307 English 40a Harvard 5 Fine Arts F Fogg Small Rm. Fine Arts 3d Van Rensselaer Rm. French 12 Emerson A Geography 1a Geological Lect. Rm. Geography 14a Sever 5 Geology 2a Sever 6 Geology 9a Sever 6 German E (see footnote*) Professor Lieder, Sec. 5 Emerson D German F Sever 6 Government 9a Sever 6 Government 29a Harvard 6 Greek 12 Sever 29 History 5a New Lect. Hall History 13a Emerson D History 19 Sever 30 History...
Radcliffe's Yard is familiar enough to Harvard. Agassiz is the organizer's heaven; girls are forever gathering there between classes and signing up for things. The Library takes care of all but the most Widener-loving note-takers, and Long-fellow House, a combination of New Lecture and Sever, is distinguished mainly by its 20-bed "sleeping room" for tired students...
...Cause was determined: Sever and Harvard and Emerson suffered from a hook and rack paucity. But the problem, in all its ugly bareness, still exists. And what does it bode for the future...