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...jangling of old bells, the seasoned stone of the buildings, bridges and docks, and the "spire-shattered" sky. But frequently he seems to have been too busy being an imagist to be a poet as well. I do not mean to disparage imagism save when it becomes a conscious pose. Then it goes in search of the strange angle of vision, the unheard-of adjective, the interpretation of sounds in the terms of sight, of color in the terms of feeling and so forth. The author may adorn his poetry with these things, but if he writes his verse...
...Senior class picture will be taken outside Sanders Theatre or on the steps of Widener early next Wednesday afternoon. All Seniors must wear gowns on this occasion. Directly afterwards the Freshman class will ascend the stands and pose for its picture. All members of the Freshman class should appear upon the scene with the pockets of their coats, trousers, and vests bagging with change, bills, and checks, since the Seniors will politely but repeatedly extract funds for the Senior Picnic...
...January number of the Monthly is, despite some falterings, pagan in spirit as well as form. Not only do the faun and Bacchus sport upon the cover, but also there is keen sincerity in the written work. If the contributors are almost always conscious in their pose and if sometimes the strain is over-obvious, this is no fault of theirs: in our world sanity cannot be unconscious...
...limited number are extant; the balance were destroyed when Olivares fell into disgrace in 1643. Though Olivares is younger in the full length portrait now at the Fogg than in the famous equestrian Prado picture, the likeness between the two is striking. In the picture under discussion, the pose and expression are dignified and impressive. The massive black robed figure stands out against a perfectly painted gray background. The characteristic left hand rests on the hilt of the sword and the right grasps a table covered with red velvet. The gold chain...
Each glee club shall sing three sections, one serious, one college, and light. Each selection shall have been proved by a judge chosen for that I pose, and none may be changed after preparation of the program. Each have piano accompaniment. The sections shall be arranged on the program so that first shall come the serious, that the college, then the light. The order which the clubs shall sing shall be decided by lot, and none of the compete glee clubs shall be permitted to give encore...