Word: brilliant
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...normal, the other artificial. In the first class the two editorials dealing with the late Professor Norton and the resignation of President Eliot merit decided praise. They express in clear and judicious English the appreciation and gratitude that Harvard has for these two men--one the wise and brilliant guide to the beauty of the past, the other the national leader in the advance towards intellectual freedom. In the "normal" class also belongs Mr. Grandgent's story, "The 'Medomac'." This is a thoroughly healthy tale of ghosts that turn out to be pirates, and mysterious uncles that reappear in order...
...scoring ten field goals. Last Saturday, they defeated Annapolis sixteen to six but this affords little basis for comparison as all their points were made by field goals. However, these same goals score points and when a team becomes as remarkably proficient in this respect as Carlisle, with two brilliant kickers in the line-up, the only safe way to preserve a clean slate is to keep them on their own side of the field and this has proved a stiff proposition in their games thus far. It should be one of the most spectacular games of the year...
...time were Niles and Dana in danger of defeat. Henshaw was distinctly off his game and served a number of double faults although he made several brilliant back-hand plays. Both Pearson and Dana were good on fore-hand shots but poor on their back-hand. Niles won all his serves and showed a high standard of game throughout. Most of the play, however, was directed at Dana...
...while Gardner ably cared for all overhead shots. Smith was not up to his usual form in high play but performed well at the net. Colwell played in the back of the court most of the time and put up a good all-round game. His lobbing was especially brilliant...
...second team's score Minot went over the goal line on a line play but the official declared the ball not over, and Sprague punted out to the second team on the 25-yard line. In the playing which followed, Leslie on the first team put up a brilliant game and made forty-five yards in three line plunges at the end of the scrimmage. Cate at quarterback put a good deal of snap into the work of the second team, and Minot's playing was excellent...