Word: mannerizes
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...notes will be permitted, but men must not read their speeches. Not only logic and clear presentation of the subject, but general knowledge, manner of delivery, and literary style of the competitor, will be considered in the judging of the speeches. The judges will be E. R. Burke 3L., H. B. Ehrmann '12, F. W. Sullivan...
...Yale rushed 31 times for gains of 133 yards and losses of 18. In 17 kicks, Harvard's net gains were 519 yards and Yale's 21 kicks were for a net gain of 612 yards. Harvard was penalized 55 yards and Yale only lost 35 yards in this manner...
...trials, men will be allowed to speak for five minutes only, but in the final competition the speeches will be of ten minutes duration. In judging these speeches, not only the logic and clear presentation of the subject, but also the general knowledge, manner of delivery, and the literary style of the competitor will be considered. The three judges will be chosen as follows one from the French Department, one from the Department of Public Speaking, and one from the Debating Council...
There are infrequent occasions when, for instance, a man keeps on his hat or when a visitor acts in an otherwise unconventional manner, that some expression from the diners is not wholly out of place. But this monotonous series of noises without reason is senseless, tiresome, and disgraceful. If these outbursts come from a wish that the gallery be closed, let some other action be taken. Last year it became necessary for the Dining Council to shut the gallery on two occasions, but both times it later revoked its action because of the strong opposing sentiment...
...drew their ideals of human character and were grateful to him for being what he was. They found him the best of comrades--simple, engaging, generous in his estimates of others, tender as a woman, fair-minded, playful, reverent, and unconventional, with a natural elevation of thought and manner which made all excellence easy in his presence. As we now recall that erect form, alert bearing, kind eye, and masterful voice, we perceive how, in spite of his aversion to anything like intentional consistency, "his words and works and fashion too" were "all of a piece, and all were clear...