Word: soundness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...speak frankly, the December number of the Monthly, in spite of plenty of good sense and sound judgment, does not seem a presage of a new period of inspiration. Its interest in things literary is strong, its effort to achieve literature is earnest and not unsuccessful: but it cannot be said to be stirring...
...lately called "oddity of emphasis," is nevertheless a hearty and deserved praise of a book of very unusual value and importance. Of the undergraduate articles, the essay on "Clever Modern Fiction" shows good sense of proportion and some felicities of phrasing; that on "Johnson and Addison" is clear and sound. The story "Don Decarnez" has atmosphere, though the ending is abrupt. Of the two poems the little "Requiem" is compact, well phrased and fresh in thought...
...through the trees around it, and the green of the leaves and all the exquisitely natural arrangements of the stage touched the whole scene with illusion of some glade in the forest of Arden. One became oblivious after a time even to the occasional rattle of a wagon or sound of a voice outside that alone broke the stillness of the theatre...
...Natural History Society. Plant Life as an Indicator in Prospecting. Mr. T. H. Ellis.--Several Venomous Snakes. Mr. T. Barbour.--Deep Water Lobster-Fishing in Long Island Sound. Mr. W. Chester.--Wind-blown Stones and Sand Dunes. Mr. A. A. Shurtleff. Room 6 of Union...
Owing to the snow yesterday, the championship hockey game with Brown was postponed. If the ice is sound today, the game will be played on the rink at 3 o'clock. The University team will be severely handicapped by the fact that it has been unable to hold any regular practice for some days, but should win, as Brown is not as strong as usual this year. The probable line-up of the teams is as follows: HARVARD. BROWN. MacLeod, l.e. r.e., Hunt Lovering, l.c. r.e., Otis Souther, r.c. l.c., Mackinamy Foster, r.e. l.e., Ostby Clothier, c.p. c.p., Walworth Carr...