Word: shorts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...make nominations for Class Day officers and to arrange for the class election: C. Apollonio, G. G. Ball, D. S. Brigham, I. S. Broun, J. S. Davis, S. Ervin, G. G. Glass, P. C. Haskell, H. Inches, J. Richardson, Jr., J. S. Whitney. This committee will hold a short but important meeting in the CRIMSON Sanctum this evening at 8 o'clock...
...Three short plays will be given this year in place of the customary long presentation, and it is hoped thus to cater to more varied tastes, the three plays being of a widely different character. They are, in the order of their presentation, Labiche's "J'Invite le Colonel," an amusing comedy; Banville's "Gringoire," a play of pathos; and "La Gifle," a broad farce by Dreyfus. A novelty at the performance will be the singing and dancing between the acts. The rehearsals have been under the direction of M. d'Armand, who has had considerable experience in dramatic teaching...
...last of the plays, "La Gifle," is a short and witty face, with repaid action and amusing lines. Blanch-Misseron, a deputy of the Chamber, desires to fight a duel, in order to silence the mockers who have ridiculed his passive attitude toward his adversaries. He therefore picks a quarrel with an army officer, Jules Chamberiot, who has come to the office of the ministry to file a claim for a cross of the Leghorn of Honor, but who lacks the necessary deputy's, endorsement for his petition. Blanche-Misserone agrees to endorse the solder's petition, and Chamber...
Owing to the unusually short time between the appointment of the Senior nominating committee and the Christmas recess, this body will be obliged to condense much careful thinking and discussion within the space of as very few days. Rather than pass over this important matter too hastily, it might be better to postpone at least one of the elections until after the recess. Previous classes have found, however, that the committees must begin work immediately after the election. If, therefore, it seems desirable to hold both elections next week, the members of the nominating committee must arrange to sacrifice everything...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. Short Papers. "A Biological Study of Brackish Water Ponds at Woods Hole." Mr. E. D. Congdon. Zoological Museum, Room 4, Fourth Floor...