Word: tone
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Pinney's family consists first of his wife, "the mollusk," fat, superstitious, whose voice "held the habitual tone of a bagpipe collapsing." Then there is Mrs. Crum, hard-working mother-in-law, whose voice was "an echo of the spirit of '76," a not altogether unamiable creature. Young Eddie follows the general literary pattern of small boys. He tries to chloroform the cat, gets bad marks at school, is beloved. The daughter, Adelaide, is the high spot of the Pinney family. She is gifted with a budding intelligence which begins to blossom under the beneficent influence of her pleasant...
...Glee Club started the program with the 130th Psalm in memory of John Henry Berry '25, a member of the club who has just recently died. After a severe yet impressive beginning in the two pieces of old church music, the concert took on a distinctly modern tone--a radical change from Dr. Davison's usual course. Mr. Converse's "Laudate Dominum" was particularly striking in its vigor and tone, filled out as it was by trombones and horns. As for the "Deux Choeurs" by J. Guy Ropartz, they were remarkable only because they were dedicated to the Harvard Glee...
...loquacity of Lloyd George assumed a tone of despondency. Speaking at a luncheon given in his honor by the National Liberals in the House of Commons, he remarked: "I view the future with despair." He denounced the Bonar Law Government in strong terms and prophesied that their inanimate policy regarding the Ruhr would soon bring about their fall. "The Government is rapidly losing prestige," said he. "Its supporters are discouraged." He also urged the coalition of the Liberal parties (his own and Asquith's) as necessary to fight revolutionary labor...
...magazine cover," the speaker continued, "circulation must be considered; the cover must be such that it may be seen at a distance. Consequently, a designer must strive to combine artistic quality, richness, softness, and pleasing tone with carrying power. There is a great difference," Mr. Campbell concluded, "between common 'huckstering' and presenting advertising with persuasiveness. In increasing the power and effectiveness of advertising, commercial art plays an important role...
...Both, soprano and bass, made their debuts in the recent premier of Mona Lisa at the Metropolitan Opera House. Successive appearances in other works have confirmed the first impressions of their artistry. Kemp is an actress of power and subtlety. Vocally she is a gifted interpreter, though with a tone that is by no means the richest and most beautiful. She is the type of artist whose success is apt to be gradual and lasting. Perhaps she will match in fame the sensational Jeritza. Bonen is a great singer in every way. He has a huge, organ-like voice, distinguished...