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...their merits alone. The offices of poet and orator need for special explanation. The odist writes words to the metre of "Fair Harvard" and these words are sung to that tune at the close of the Class Day exercises. The ivy oration requires in the writer a fine vein of humor, of a more or less subtle sort...
...must not be taken too seriously. There is already a drowsiness about the more pretentious contributions which the shorter bits, though brighter, do not dispel. The leading editorial, though the point is well concealed, gives the impression of an attempt to treat a question of real interest in light vein, and is in this way a commendable departure from the conventional rambling vehicle for chance flashes of wit. But the treatment is unfortunately inconclusive, and the writer, apparently aware of this, follows the good old Lampoon fashion and introduces an allusion to recent hour exams, instead of pointing his intended...
...rehearsing and the chorus has evidently been well trained. The book, by T. Stensland 3L., is exceedingly funny, especially in the third act, and has a well-connected plot. In the first act, which depicts the departure of Leif Ericsson from Norway, the author has followed a more serious vein. The act is brightened, however, by a catchy "Fisherman's Song," sung by J. M. Ross '01, who plays the part of Olaf, the innkeeper. One feature of the second act is the appearance of some twenty Indian warriors. The third act is filled with entertaining songs and dances...
...outlines the rapid growth of the School, its aims and ideals, and shows the differences between the Harvard School and the German and English universities. The article could hardly have been written by anyone better fitted to treat of such a subject and much of it is in a vein of personal reminiscence which makes it unusually interesting and animated...
...last number of the Advocate reaches a standard that should be most gratifying to its editors as well as to the readers of the paper. For the most part, the stories are of very even merit, and the number seems to be in a more serious vein than usual...