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...sketches in prose Mr. Putnam's have vigor of both thought and expression, while Mr. Cabot's have neither. Mr. Davidson's story about the pianola girl is slight, perhaps obvious, to the critic, but certainly not to the "tired College student" and the "tired business man." Mr. Mardigan's letter on military science is forceful and true; it should be read by every man who intends to condemn the Regiment. "The Regiment is gone; unmourned, to be sure, but not unappreciated...

Author: By R. CUTLER ., | Title: Sir Herbert Tree Treated at Length in Current Advocate | 10/24/1916 | See Source »

...Wolsey of Sir Herbert Tree, the King Henry of Mr. Lyn Harding, the Queen Katharine of Miss Edith Wynne Matthison seem to have stepped from the canvasses of Holbein at Hampton Court, so veracious are they in posture and costume. But they do more than fill the eye. The vigor and pulse of their reality and the magnetism of their life touch our emotions and make us understand the human qualities of these princely beings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TREE'S WOLSEY A TRIUMPH | 10/16/1916 | See Source »

...pictures of the Senior class--for most Seniors the principal feature of the book--have better back ground than before, and gain by being slightly reduced to show more of the figure. The proportion of pictures that has been secured--626 out of a possible 670--speaks for the vigor with which the committee has collected material...

Author: By C. N. Greenough ., | Title: MECHANICAL EXECUTION OF SENIOR ALBUM IMPROVED | 5/24/1916 | See Source »

...interpreted into a genuine "production" by Granville Barker, it is probably the most enchanting piece of clowning that has visited Boston for many theatrical moons. We know it could never be real, so we take refuge in "Mediaeval," and that is exactly the word. The spirit, the quaint vigor, the broad underlined humor of the situations mark it so for the spectator, even if he has his eyes shut. Robert Edmond Jones '10 has dressed the play and players in the colorful riot of an eastern bazaar. The very rags of the beggars have been schemed with an artist...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Theatre in Boston | 10/27/1915 | See Source »

...game with the University of Virginia set a high standard in those respects. No one who saw the contest could help being impressed with the excellent spirit and sportsmanship of the Virginia players and supporters. It was clearly demonstrated that a battle can be fought with the greatest vigor and determination and at the same time with consideration of opponents. After the game the two teams enjoyed a pleasant evening at the Varsity Club and the theatre in Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SPIRIT. | 10/18/1915 | See Source »

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