Word: tone
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Mortimer, the poet, was escorted on to the stage. Her appearance was in every respect romantic. Her profile was of the purest Grecian type, excepting her nose, which, being a little retrousse, added marvellously to the deep sentiment written plainly in her other features. There was a plaintive dulcet tone to her voice that thrilled the heart of every hearer, as completely as - as - as the squeaking of bad chalk does in a recitation-room. Her poem, "On the Beauty of Youth," was too perfect a production for us to dare to mar it by quotations. The author breathed forth...
...Hall, and surely there can be found no more practicable way of securing such a series of windows than for these to be the gifts of the older classes of graduates. There would, too, be a peculiar significance in having memorial windows. We hope, however, that the tone of the windows that may follow will be somewhat more cheerful. Would it not be well to place wire-screens over the glass? They are now exposed to danger from hail or from mischievous boys...
...large a part of the life of the College during the last four years, that her graduation leaves a large gap to be filled. The influence of the class has been a good one. Of course, every class has its various elements, but nevertheless there is a certain tone about every class, as a whole, and the tone of '79 has been a manly one. The College has been better, on the whole, for the four years which the men who graduate to-day have spent at Cambridge, and we extend to them our best wishes for their success...
...recent letter, attempted to explain away a suggestion advocating the admitting of Freshmen to the Tree on Class Day next, is, to say the least, illogical in his arguments and narrow in his views. He talks of "pleasing the Freshmen at the expense of the other classes," in a tone which is arrogant and unfair...
...audience, embracing the "tone" of the city, were profuse in their applause, and showed great appreciation of the efforts of the actors. The role of "King Henry the Two" was most majestically filled by Mr. Sherwood, who deserves great credit for his perseverance in organizing the theatricals in the face of so many obstacles...