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...opening article is "A New Light on the Chinese" with fascinating illustrations from paintings and drawings by the artist, Theodore Wares. Miss Mary E. Wilkins contributes her first attempt at play-writing, entitled "Giles Corey, Yeoman." Theodore Child, the Art-Critic, whose death was recently reported, has a paper on "Some Types of the Virgin." illustrated from paintings by the great masters, including a picture by Sandro Botticelli, which alone is cause enough for the existence of the Pre-Raphaelite School...
...college, he never made any attempt for honors. He entered into a brilliant circle of friends, chief among them Arthur Hallam, and passed four glorious years. While there, he published his first book of poems, and though these were immature, yet they bespoke the coming poet. In 1833 and again in 1842 further poems were published. A new poet was recognized. The wealth, variety, sentiment, and music in his talent charmed the nation. Some of his poems were graceful, with dainty turns and quaint conceits; some shook off all elaborations, and sprang from the very soul of the poet...
Yale got the ball, however, on the fourth down, but was forced to kick, and Brewer muffed. A few gains and then it was Harvard's turn to take it a after third attempt to gain...
...attempt is being made at the U. of P. to form a club to be known as the Pennsylvania Student's Union...
Anarchy means freedom run wild. Every man has liberty, but it is the liberty of a savage. He makes no attempt to find his place in the social organism, but casting aside all balance and conservatism, has no thought for anything but his own will...