Word: toward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...than at ten, but in estimating the possible receipts, mentioned in Tuesday's CRIMSON, the committee neglected to consider two other possible sources of income. The musical clubs and the Pierian Sodality, during the year, might each give at least one concert, the proceeds of which could be devoted toward reducing the annual expenses of the Union. Then, as there is plenty of talent among us, an annual play could be produced. The date of its performance could be arranged so that it would not interfere with the various club performances. For instance, it might be produced in December, just...
...Deschamps closed his series of lectures on the Contemporary French Drama yesterday with a talk on "The Future of the French Drama." He summarized the striking features of dramatic evolution in France thus: The drama is clearly inclining more and more toward truth of character, toward an accurate copy of real life; and yet at the same time there comes from all sides an imperious call for beauty. On the one hand, the acting and the miseen-scene, as well as the talent of the playwrights, contribute to reality; on the other, magnificence of scenery and nobleness of acting contribute...
With this tendency toward romanticism, Stevenson naturally chose story writing as the first sphere of his literary activity. In his succeeding books Stevenson sounded a more serious note. "It begins to seem to me to be a man's business to leave off his damnable faces and to say his say," he quoted, in one of his letters. He began to turn from romance to reality...
...first step toward the organization of the Harvard Union was taken last fall, when the Corporation appointed a Committee on Regulations composed of the following members: H. L. Higginson '55, Augustus Hemenway '75, J. J. Storrow '85, C. F. Adams 2nd '88, T. N. Perkins '91, Ira N. Hollis...
...mile scratch race brought out an exciting struggle between A. Grant of Pennsylvania and F. M. Kanaly of the Cambridge Gymnasium. Grant took the lead at the start, and soon lapped the whole field except Kanaly, who easily kept near him. Toward the end Kanaly sprinted, but Grant had a good lead and won out in 9m. 40 4-5s. R. Grant '97 was third. R. Sheldon of Yale, the scratch man in the shot-put, was too heavily handicapped and could not win a place in the event. S. G. Ellis '01 took third place, with a handicap...