Word: keen
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...more value than much arguing. The same genial spiral marks the discussion of such other matters as efficiency, genius, reconstruction, bolshevism, and what not. All this is both to say that we have here a volume of essays in the best tradition, marked by sympathy, quiet humor, and keen judgment, expressed in a style as nearly perfect as one could demand. "Every Man's Natural Desire" and "The Hibernation of Genius" are about as firm as anything we have in the field of English essays...
...accounts between Jean, Marie, Fanny and Callieres takes place during the five acts of the play. Although most of the situations that occur are serious, there is also a humorous side to the play which is considered the most difficult that the Cercle has attempted recently. It requires a keen appreciation of the French language and an expert interpretation of the parts by the actors...
...idea to have blocked forward passes, when these occur back of the point where the ball is put in play stand simply as blocked kicks, is a move towards giving a greater reward to the keen defensive play of the line. As the forward passes, blocked behind the line of scrimmage, stand now, the defensive team simply causes the attacking team to lose another down without gain; and this is very small compensation for aggressive work in hurrying the passer or actually knocking down the pass, as did Kane in one notable instance in the Bowl
...This does not mean that the play is an easy one to act, in fact, in many ways, it is more difficult than any the Cercle has attempted in recent years: It is not a play of humorous situations and great actions but rather of a subtler type involving keen appreciation of the French language on the part of all actors. There is much repartee both humorous and serious, every line containing much more than the words alone would indicate...
With over thirty candidates out, yesterday afternoon, from last year's University, Freshman and fraternity teams for the five positions on the 1920-21 Columbia basketball team, competition promises to be unusually keen this year. The new coach, Joseph H. Deering, took charge of the squad and put them through a light workout of passing and basket shooting...