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...refrain from censure we cannot help regret that no word of advice will be of any use to those lower classmen who have been misinformed about college, who have really believed that the only thing worth while about it is "college life". Because when they have had enough of this state of mind--for that is all there is to "college life"--they may wish they had not been so clever. It is surprising how many Juniors and Seniors there are who will tell you that there is something in education after...
There is a popular song whose refrain runs thus: "Isn't it strange how the times have changed since Grandpa was a lad". Man faces now, as always, the problem of working longer hours and so producing more, knowing that beyond a certain point the fruits of his labor will accumulate faster than he can use them in his shortened period of leisure. Somewhere a balance must be struck. It is possible, however, to increase the productiveness of labor through the improvement of the material arts. This is what the present age is doing. We now turn...
...nineties. The scoffing at the college man and his conceit is now almost as frequent as it was then. After the war for not inexplicable reasons the press temporarily conceded that University training might be of some use after all. Now they are beating out the old refrain again with pre-war vigor...
...soloists on the program are to be congratulated. W. F. Manning '22 played Behr's calm flute solo "Nocturne" and, for encore piece, Mouquet's "Dorian Greek Dance", with feeling; while I. H. Rosenberg '22 gave two violin selections by Kreisler, the languorous. "Old Refrain" and, again as encore, "Schon Rosmarin", with a full, sympathetic tone unusual in amateur playing...
...program will be as follows: Coronation March from "Le Prophet" Meyerbeer Overture, "Phedre" Massenet Violin Solo, "The Old Refrain" Kreisler I. H. Rosenberg '22 Harvard Marches: Up the Street Morse Our Director Bigelow Wine, Woman and song Strauss Flute Solo, "Nocturne" Behr W. F. Manning ocC. L' Arlesienne Bizet Overture. Adagletto. Farandole. Fair Harvard Strube