Word: swift
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the Camera Club held Tuesday night the following officers were nominated to be voted on at a future meeting: Vice-president, H. C. Travis '02; secretary, J. H. White '03; member of executive committee, R. S. Shapleigh sS. A paper was read by W. B. Swift '00, on the "Lesson of the Philadelphia Salon...
...Ward '00. In clever imitation of Conan Doyle's style, the writer narrates an incident which has no part in the memoirs of the "great detective." Throughout, the story is well sustained, and, moreover, it shows a sureness of touch and a power over detail. The movement is swift and the plot is seemingly original. "A Journey's End," by C.F.C. Arensberg '01 is a conventional love story which contains some rather skilfully arranged dialogue. In "The Policeman," A. H. Gilbert '01, attempts a sympathetic treatment of low life, and, in seeking to accomplish this, he makes frequent...
...Camera Club has arranged for a series of lectures to be given during the current year. W. B. Swift '01, president of the club, will give an introductory talk on Nov. 8. The speakers, subjects and dates of the lectures follow...
...Pennsylvania team, although lacking somewhat in weight, is stronger than any of its predecessors. Weeks, the former Pennsylvania quarterback, has been coaching the team and has done much toward developing swift and aggressive play. Lavino and Schoch are both excellent kickers and line-buckers...
...account of his short reach, failed to smash successfully when the opportunity was given. In the Ward-Rotch match there was almost no rallying one or two strokes generally ending each play. As a consequence the playing consisted almost wholly in a back court game, where Ward's swift cuts were most effective. In the match with Derby there was more rallying and the playing was more even, Ward pulling out the last set with some difficulty...