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...head in this particular case, he remains on the right side of everybody, for even the waitresses sympathize in his bereavement. It is needless to describe now he ate the shredded wheat on the cob, or the steak, or the jellied egg, or the dessert of pie a la mode, sauce oyster. If one merely understands and imitates the epicurean spirit in ordering, and the knack of turning apt phrases, then one can rest assured oft success...
...narrative elements are too scattered. They awaken the reader's interest in the persons of the event, the place of the event, but never in the event itself. In short, they are more essays than stories. Nevertheless, they both represent a striving after something far better than the vanished mode...
...Harvard in two ways. Its financial success makes possible all the other forms of athletics, activities that are not self-supporting, so that men who desire physical development of any sort whatever are able to secure it with the best coaches and equipment. And athletics themselves as a mode of exercise need no defense. Secondly, the big football games, with their publicity, the enthusiasm they arouse, and the universal interest in them, are the greatest unifying influence in the University. Harvard, more than any other college, is known for the individualism of its members. This lack of uniformity we need...
...desired mysticism or the exotic Indian atmosphere; but technical devices should not become obvious mannerisms, and the interpretation of some of the episodes almost baffles even the most careful reader. Mr. Weeks' store called "The Arrow-head" proceeds clearly and cleverly until the denouement is reached; then the mode of treatment is suddenly changed, and the final situation is suggested so dimly that the result is an anti-climax. The some difficulty appears in a less degree in "The Walloping Window Blind". In characterization, narrative skill, and vivacity of style, it is distinctly the best tale in this number...
...Chief Marshal for Commencement day. In case this letter should be printed in the CRIMSON and should arouse others who feel as I do to communicate with Mr. Hallowell either directly or through the medium of the CRIMSON, it might mark the starting of a new era in the mode of management of the Commencement exercises. Sincerely yours, PHILIP DUDLEY WOODBRIDGE...