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Admirably miscellaneous in content, the current number of the Advocate would be worth nothing if only for the unexpected variety of the sketches and the poems. Only one worn theme appears. In "Instans Tyrannus" the author's occasional success in humorous phrasing gives only partial vitality to a rather cheap and bromidic sketch. The description of "The Round Up" by Mr. Fleming is vivid in spots and needs only a greater trimness of style to be even more effective. In his sketch after Tolstoi, Mr. Amory has achieved success in the difficult art of intelligent parody. The picture of Adam...
...these troubled days the production of one of the first "war plays" ever written, the "Trojan Women" of Euripides, is an especially timely one. Mr. Granville Barker, in his presentation of the great Euripidean drama, held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon, achieved a remarkable success. As Professor Gilbert Murray, the translator of the original text, says: "judged by common standards the 'Trojan Women' is far from a perfect play; it is scarcely even a good play," but it must be admitted that as a dramatic spectacle it is an impressive production. What little plot there is, is soon lost sight...
...seems a pity that the Register, the only official organ of the Student Council, should not be supported as well as the other undergraduate publications. I sincerely trust that a large number of candidates will report at 68 Mt. Auburn street today at 7 o'clock, and thereby ensure success for the Register next year...
Single sculling race.--Won by S. Gaillard, Yale; second, N. P. Darling '17; third, B. Carpenter, Jr., '16; fourth, G. Burton, Yale. Time, 5m., 51s. The Henley signal system proved a great success in that it enabled both those on Harvard bridge and at the Union Boat Club to know the positions of the boats all the way down...
...Percy D. Haughton, who is under consideration for the place, Although it will be difficult to find a man to replace Dr. Sexton, for he knew the game thoroughly and imparted his knowledge with a clearness that enlightened and a force that stimulated, no doubt Coach Haughton will bring success. In football, undergraduate and alumnus place complete confidence in the Haughton system; may it not be expected that a diamond adaptation of the same system will also be triumphant...