Word: clever
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...reader thoroughly enjoys. Very different from "Ruth," is J. P. Sanborn's frail story, "Conclusions." Like Cyrano de Bergerac, the writer may be said to "set forth to capture a star and then to stop to pick a flower of rhetoric." In style and treatment, "Conclusions" is good and clever. But it has the tone of the over-done, and throughout it there is constant striving for effect. "The Point of View," by J. G. Cole sC., is a pleasant sketch of a not very ingenious sort. The plot is conventional and the characters are common place. The writer shows...
...reasons; because it was written by Cyrano de Bergerac and because it deals with one of the leading French colleges. The introduction of the book is probably the better part, as it gives a clear idea of Cyrano himself and of his works. He was an extremely clever writer, but by no means a genius. He has neither the touch not power of staging plays which most French writers possess, but he sets his works forth in a way that have an undeniable charm and grace. It was Cyrano's idea, in "Le Pedant Joue," to make his audiences laugh...
...subject is treated. The phrasing used is slightly precocious, but this--if anything--adds to the charm of the story. In style, "In the Study" is the equal of any story which has appeared in the Advocate this year. "Seven Hours," by M. Seasongood '00, is not a very clever tale. Its plot is weak, and the dialect which is sprinkled through it is hardly successful. In "The Hangers -On," by L. D. Humphrey, is seen that much over worked form of the short story,--the expanded daily theme...
...brilliant rushing of Swann soon secured another touchdown on line plays. Stillman kicked the goal. Craig-head kicked off to Daly, who ran well to his own 40-yard line. Stillman scored on a fake kick, by hard rushing and clever use of interference, but missed the goal...
...much unexpected strength that his plan of attack required complete and constant changes some of which were open to slight criticism. Sawin was decidedly the best halfback in the game. He played in perfect accord with Daly, and clipped many yards off of McBride's punts by his clever, dodging runs. He made the longest gain of the day by a 33 yard run around Gibson in the first half. The end plays and double passes around the Yale ends were lacking in the exact precision which is necessary to carry them out successfully. Kendall's work was creditable...