Word: saying
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nothing undone which may help to make the concert creditable in every way, and it is to be hoped that the members of the class will take advantage of the opportunity both for showing their appreciation of the clubs' efforts and for supporting the crew. It is needless to say that the management of the crew is in want of the heartiest financial support from the class at large. The crew so far has made a very creditable showing, and it is only its due to give it every chance for victory which can be secured from financial help...
...class games on Thursday last we were sorry to see the evidently bad manner in which the meeting was managed. The events were not started in the published order and a spirit of slackness and irresponsibility prevailed. It is needless to say that the meeting this afternoon must not be managed in this way. We expect those in charge of the games to do everything in their power to make them go off well and promptly...
...about the altar, and from it an easy flight of marble steps led to the court before the palace of Clytemnestra. The palace itself was represented by the schene and paraschene of the stage. It is impossible to enter here into a synopsis of the play. Suffice it to say the tragedy retains for an American audience an astonishing interest, and bring vividly before us the fact that in many ways little more than a long term of years separates us from the feeling and spirit of the Grecian time. Save during one or two chorus scenes the listener almost...
...whole caste deserve high commendation for their interpretation of their parts, but if one must discriminate one may say with justice that Mr. Whitlesey as Orestes, Miss Hamilton as Electra, and Mr. Platt as a former relative of Agamemnon, excelled. The old man's vivid recital of the alleged death of Orestes, was particularly well done and deserves especial mention. The acting of the chorus, too, as they hung listening on the old man's lips was very lifelike. Every gesture. every attitude betrayed each change of feeling during his recital...
...fact that Mr. Justin Winsor is to deliver the address is an additional reason for a large attendance, for not only does courtesy demand an acknowledgement of Mr. Winsor's kindness in consenting to address the students, but what he has to say will assuredly be worthy of our closest attention...