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...Whitman's clever and engagingly written analysis of the would-be "brilliant amateur." Mr. Ervin's discussion is well balanced and convincing, and reaches the wholesome conclusion that "what we need is more curiosity to see what the man is like and more willingness to help him along if we like him; a greater interest in questions, in questions to see what they mean, and in men to see what they...
...University crew had its last hard work before the Columbia race, yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by Coach Wray in his single scull, the eight went upstream for a mile and three-quarters in short stretches before turning. Most of the time on the way upstream the men paddled along at an easy gait, but in a couple of stretches the stroke was raised and lowered to accustom the men to short sprints. Soon after starting Burchard injured one of his thumbs, but after it had been bound, he was able to proceed. Returning downstream the second crew was overtaken and four...
...disclose faults in the style; for there is nothing more striking about the poem than the uniformity of splendor in which it was written. In some manner a great Homeric style was built up which could be reproduced by the ordinary minstrel without effort, provided he had been trained along that line. In the works of these ancient minstrels we are brought face to face with something more august than mere individual genius...
...important change occurred after the crews had returned to the boathouse when the University crew took a short stretch upstream with Captain Bacon at 4, in place of Glass, who was moved down to number 6, the position occupied by Captain Bacon up to this time. The shell went along more smoothly than it has for several days and showed distinctly that the changes are the ones which have been needed...
...crew started out Macdonald, who has been stroking the third crew, was put in at 8, Farley rowed 2 and Fish was put on the starboard side of the boat at bow. The crew rowed down to the Longwood bridge, where Faulkner took Macdonald's place. The boat went along more evenly, but Fish was ragged in his blade work, and did not work in well with the other men. Just below the Weld Boat Club, on the return, Faulkner was moved to bow, Fish went back to his old position at 2 and Lunt was tried on the starboard...