Word: spite
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...consideration of Fine Arts 1a it must be first thoroughly understood that the course demands a great deal of time and effort. In spite of this, or perhaps partly because of this, 1a is a splendid introduction to the field of Fine Arts. The lectures during the first half-year, given by Professor Pope assisted by Mr. Feild, outline the principles of drawing, painting, and design in a concrete and intelligent fashion, and they establish the vocabulary which is used in the later part of the course in analysis of the great masters of the historical schools of painting...
...spite of the fact that the mechanics of the course demand endless reading reports and "lectures obligatoires," which harass the student before frequent hour exams, the outside reading itself is carefully picked to include the best works of each period, and can be made thoroughly enjoyable if not done under pressure...
When questioned regarding the library situation at Toronto, Dr. Cody replied that the building remains open evenings in spite of the reduced operating expenses with which the university is forced to operate. The expense seems to be justified, moreover, by the fact that circulation is far ahead of that of previous years...
...brilliant past and a dull present. It is fairly obvious, he continued, that Galsworthy had little to add in his later years to the reputation that the Forsy the Saga had established, that the world left the prolific H. G. Wells behind a decade ago, and that Shaw, in spite of his amazingly brilliant mind, has little to contribute to the thought of today...
Harvard's Varsity lacrosse team plays its first home contest this afternoon when it meets the strong M.I.T. ten on the Business School field at 4.30 o'clock. In spite of early season reverses in the Crimson ranks, and a decided victory surge of the Engineers, Coach Poole is confident of a good showing...