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...occurred to me that he was a man of very great culture. He certainly had a capital finish about him; it looked very much as if put on with sandpaper and oil. And no man had a better claim to general polish, for he needed only to remove his hat to show...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A BALD-HEAD; OR, A WARNING TO FRESHMEN. | 6/3/1881 | See Source »

...congratulate the new board of the Amherst Student on the general excellence of their first issue. The condensed novel, under the title of "Farewell, Dearest," is the brightest thing of the kind we have seen since the Graphic's "History of Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXCHANGES. | 6/3/1881 | See Source »

...Faculty of that institution does not object, we would suggest to the Oberlin Review that they change their printer. The thick and misty nature of the type might give a cynical person the opportunity of making unpleasant comparisons between the printing and the general character of the articles contained in its columns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXCHANGES. | 6/3/1881 | See Source »

...method of conducting elections. The manner of electing the President and Vice-President is well enough; but only two candidates are presented for each of these offices, and these are nominated by the retiring board of officers. If an opportunity could be given for nominations from the members in general there would probably be better results from, and more general satisfaction with, the election. As for the Directors, they are chosen at present by some twenty or thirty men getting together in the Auditor's room and electing, by viva voce vote, the first two candidates nominated. A dozen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/3/1881 | See Source »

...figures with which we are familiar in vases, paintings, and statuary had suddenly warmed into life, burst from their confinement, and appeared before us with all the grace of motion and the brilliancy of color. The most artistic dress was perhaps that of Jocasta on her second appearance. In general it may be said that the actors did not seem to feel quite at home in their drapery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GREEK PLAY. | 5/19/1881 | See Source »