Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Lord and Lady Bountiful," which has genuine humor and much felicity of detail. Mr. Powel's "up to the minute" story is a wild burlesque, of considerable merit, with a preface which might well be reduced to a title, and a postscript which in spite of its kindly spirit might well be omitted. Mr. Schenck's "Missing Mistletoe" is slow in getting under way, and sudden ever afterwards. Much of the dialogue lacks ease, but, the sudden part is diverting. Mr. Warren's "Lost Christmas" is a story of sorrow, told creditably yet lacking power. Mr. Whitman's "Chamburlesque...
...editorial articles are short. The first, which is mildly cynical and not particularly well written, treats of the Christmas spirit; the second discusses the holiday trip of the Musical Clubs with a gayety not quite spontaneous; the third and last gives a friendly welcome to the Class Day officers, whoever they may prove...
...verse, Mr. Tinckom-Fernandez contributes a Christmas sonnet in dignified yet not quite comfortable English; Mr. Greene a quatrain, which, like most attempts at packing poetry, wants ease and life; Mr. Aiken a longer poem ("The Spirit of Christmas Eve"), which shows little individuality, and not much responsiveness in vocabulary. Mr. Wheelock appears twice in this number, neither time in a Christmas spirit and neither time at his best. "The Return after Death" is ambitious and in spots effective, but suffers from want of metrical skill and from occasional weakness of word. The "Song," though less faulty, is also less...
...following musical program will be rendered by the Pierian Sodality orchestra; 1. March, "Entry of the Gladiators," Fucik 2. March, "On Soldiers Fields," Fletcher '08 3. Selections from "The Wizard of Oz," Tietjens 4. March, "Up the Street," Morse 5. Waltz, "The Skaters," Waldteufed 6. March, "Harvard Spirit," Payson, '08 7. Selections from "The Red Mill," Herbert 8. "Shepherds" Dance," German 9. Selections from "Carmen." Bixet 10. "Fair Harvard," Gilman...
...when public officials, elected to represent the best interests of the people, forget their trust, become selfish, take what does not belong to them and aid and abet evil institutions. This is more than treason, it is a crime against government itself. It means the paralysis of the democratic spirit of a community and the tendency of good men to be indifferent to its welfare...