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...striking blue or green necktie. Many wore nigs of the Bunthorne style, and each had two or more large sunflowers. They created much amusement when they marched up the aisle in their limp and languid manner. We are happy to be able to state that during the whole performance they were very quiet and orderly - much more so, in fact, than many other portions of the audience. Mr. Wilde addressed them when he first came on the stage, in a very pleasant and familiar manner. He said, glancing down at the fantastic semi-circle, in front...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN AT OSCAR WILDE'S LECTURE. | 2/1/1882 | See Source »

...cluded his grasp. Like the Samian king, he left a cup untasted to pursue game he failed to secure, and has verified the proverb, 'There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.'" The return of the editors of the Academica is hailed with delight by the whole college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A VICTORY FOR STUDENTS. | 1/28/1882 | See Source »

Andrew Lang has written a judicious and delicately worded criticism upon Poe's poetry for the "Parchment Library." It is in general somewhat after the Matthew Arnold school of criticism, which is on the whole high commendation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/28/1882 | See Source »

...each an attack of cholera yesterday, and are still very low. Nos. 2, 3, and 6 are believed to be suffering from severe hemorrhages from the lungs, and the three remaining oarsmen are slowly recovering from typhoid fever. It will thus be seen that, on the whole, the two crews are in better physical condition than most of our professional oarsman are apt to be on the eve of a race. Harvard's boat was sawed in two for the seventh time this season a few days ago, and the Yale boat-house, with its contents, was burned...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/27/1882 | See Source »

...that a piece is mounted better or presented with more regard to the accessories of a piece. We advise our readers to see this play, for it marks an important era in the local history of the drama. The acting of Mr. Riddle, Miss Cayvan, and indeed of the whole cast, is excellent." The general opinion of the press throughout the country seems to be that the Greek play at the Globe is a success. It is worthy of a good support from Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 1/26/1882 | See Source »