Word: whistlerisms
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...verse of the number, "A Head by Whistler" (anonymous) and "The Sun-Virgin," by W. V. Moody, show much poetical feeling and insight. "A Head by Whistler," especially, has an exquisiteness of diction that cannot but charm, although in the latter part there is an over-luxuriousness of language. "The Sun-Virgin" possesses the strength of diction and imagery which characterizes most of Mr. Moody's productions, but is permeated by considerable vagueness of thought; and such a name as "Xingpal" in the middle of a verse reminds one of a clash of cymbals in some dulcet measure...
...Whistler...
Earned runs, Harvard 1, Washington 2; three base hits, Bader, Bird; home run, Jordan; base on balls, Bader, Underwood, Dean (2), Alward, Mason, Frothingham, Downer; base on errors, Harvard 3, Washington 2; struck out, Howland, Alward, Upton (2), Frothingham, Downer, Bird (2), O'Brien (3), Whistler (2), Underwood (2); passed balls, Nichols 2; wild pitch, Underwood; double plays, Glesson-O'Brien-Whistler, Downer-Upton-Frothingham. flies caught, Harvard 3, Washington 6; fouls caught, Harvard 1. Washington 2; out on bases, Harvard 3, Washington 3; left on bases, Harvard 8, Washington 1; time 2 hr.; umpire Bond...
...Banjo Club was heard in new pieces entirely, and rivaled the successes of former years. They show the effect of very careful training. A new feature was the accompaniment by the Banjo Club of songs by the Glee Club. The introduction of a whistler was also an innovation, but not sufficiently successful to warrant its continuance. A very pleasing feature of the program was the number by the Guitar and Mandolin Club. It must be confessed that there is more music in their playing than in that of the Banjo Club, and the Spanish airs that they play are much...
...rumored that Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, the whistler, will accompany the Amherst Glee Club on its spring trip and appear in its concerts...