Word: touche
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...fundamental fault in modern poetry is its lack of morality. In presenting this thesis in his Charles Eliot Norton Lectures for 1929-30, here published, Professor Garrod does not shrink. To tell a world of poets who detest the touch of morality when they grope in the dark for the hand of beauty that the weakness of their work is their own attitude requires, if not courage, conviction and firm bases...
Throughout the film, there is a foreign touch of carefully planned artistry o both a musical and a scenic nature which cannot fail to please the jaded palate of one who has seen too many of the American efforts. In directing their production, there has been no attempt made to have actresses with poor voices assail the higher ranges of the diatonic scale, as all the singing is done with a thought for beauty to tone and cadence. Abounding in music, which although not great, is yet of a high character, the directors have handled their sound effects with complete...
...either of the Houses interested in rowing, or willing to try out for the crews, should get in touch with Mason Hammond or A. H. Crimmins '32, who are in charge of the movement. Practice will start at Newell Boat House on Monday afternoon...
...many have tried to imitate the Brisbane touch and none has succeeded.-ED. New Hampshire's President...
Anything David Ingalls does must be done much better than the average. He does not always come up to this standard. He plays first-class bridge, but has to acknowledge with a touch of pain that his chess is not so good...