Word: songs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Some time in the middle of February the Freshman Class Song will be selected from manuscripts to be handed in at that time. It is not necessary for the same man to write both words and music...
...book for the play was written by R. H. Wight '26. W. H. Harkness 2L., who collaborated last year with J. S. Murphy '25 on the lyrics for "Peter Called Prince" has written the song lyrics for the "Fool for Scandal...
...third saving grace is Mr. Nick Lucas, the so-called crooning troubadour, who appears much too briefly with his guitar and all but stops the show. The music otherwise is tuneful, if not epochal. The song "A Girl in Your Arms is Worth Two in Your Dreams" is good musically, although its philosophy is open to serious question. Mr. Buzzell offers a pleasing rapid-fire patter song called "Rue de la Paix", the words of which we planned to remember to tell our roommates, but which, unfortunately, we have already forgotten...
...made clear, contrary to statements in the daily press, that Harvard was not protesting against the simplicity of the song, but against its lack of real musical validity. And again contrary to statements in the press, it was pointed out that while Dr. Davison had promised Harvard support, he had never intimated any abrogation of Harvard's position regarding the unanimous consent rule...
...Corporation replied that the song announced was an arbitrary selection and that Harvard must either sing it or withdraw. Under these circumstances and in view of the position which the Glee Club has consistently maintained with reference to the Intercollegiate contest since 1921, the Executive Committee felt that Harvard must withdraw from the contest. The matter was discussed most amicably with the Corporation. The decision had the approved of Dr. Davison and of the Graduate Advisory Committee of the Glee Club...