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...opera, and show decided originality. But in his effort to sustain the Spanish atmosphere in the music throughout the play, the composer has scarcely escaped a certain amount of monotony and lack of definite melody. The solo numbers are all effective, but the choruses show the same fault as last year, in that they are for the most part of rather low range to be effectively sung...
...fault lies partly with the men who were chosen to debate with Yale, but to a greater extent with the student body at large...
...than five minutes after the debate closed was announced as unanimous. Although the Harvard speakers had a well-knitted line of argument they were unable to clear it from the inconsistencies into which the Yale speakers endeavored to force it. There was wanting in the Harvard argument definiteness, a fault which afforded an easy point of attack for the Yale men. Still the Harvard argument taken by itself was strong, but was not presented so forcibly as the Yale argument. All the Yale speakers had splendid form. Clark's skill in analysis was perhaps their strongest weapon. For Harvard, Stewar...
...generally abandon one's study for out door amusements is strong. If a man doesn't combat this influence the four weeks will seem like four days, and he will find himself wholly unprepared. He will be inclined to put the blame on the late vacation, but the fault will generally...
...principal fault of the crew is, that the men do not row the stroke way through, and have a tendency to hang at the full reach. The men are also slow in turning back on their oars after the catch...