Word: criticism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...true of Wagner, as is further stated, that "in general he over shot himself," it is to be feared that our critic has not escaped the contagion...
...with ever-increasing strength. An analysis of this development reveals three principal animating forces, standing out clear of the others. They are Professor Baker, the Harvard Dramatic Club and the English 47 Workshop. As for the first, little need be said. Professor Baker's reputation as a teacher and critic of dramatic composition is almost international, and without doubt he has been the greatest single factor in the movement at Harvard. His work has been greatly assisted by the Harvard Dramatic Club, which was founded in the spring of 1908 by E. B. Sheldon, R. E. Rogers, D. Carb...
There will be four judges--a member of the Faculty from each of the three Universities, and a noted writer or critic who is in no way connected with any of the universities. While the length of the manuscripts is in no way restricted, 5000 words is suggested as a reasonable limit for the short story. The winning contributions are to be published as nearly simultaneously as possible in the literary magazines of the three Universities...
...Review" contains also a short but eloquent appreciation of the life and labors of Mr. William F. Apthorp '69, long a distinguished musical critic of Boston; an excellent likeness of the late Professor John K. Paine, founder of the Department of Music in this University; a compilation by Professor Spalding of the names of Harvard graduates engaged in various musical activities; a short poem to Edwin Grasse, the blind violinist who gave a concert here not long ago; two songs by Mr. S. F. Damon '14. "To Blossoms" and "A Quoi Bon Entendre," the first preferable in mood and workmanship...
...literary criticism in the Monthly has always been one of its most distinguished features. From its beginning there have appeared in its pages from time to time critical articles of astonishing maturity and insight, more than once bearing a promise that has since been fulfilled. Of the three articles of this nature in the present issue that of Mr. C. V. Wright belongs to the best tradition. His review of Mr. Wheelock's recent volume is courageous and discriminating, and remarkably well written. It makes Mr. J. C. Macdonough's article on Emerson, itself a creditable piece of work, seem...