Word: writing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Copeland told of the beauties of spoken language, and contrasted literature to the plastic arts. These latter speak for themselves, but the former must be interpreted by the voice to be fully appreciated. He cited Mr. Hill's examples of the two boys who were required to write a theme upon "Macbeth." The boy who had seen the play upon the stage produced a much better theme than the one who had studied it up more thoroughly, but had not seen the performance of the play. Mr. Copeland mentioned several masters of spoken language, among others Dr. Furness, Fanny Kemble...
...that it would be necessary to bring a member of the Harvard Athletic Committee into communication with Yale representatives. The agreement that had been reached was stated to this member of the committee, who replied that preliminary to any negotiations the Harvard Athletic Committee demanded that Yale should write asking for a game...
...Puritan Club, and had discussed with them the football situation. It was suggested that letters might be passed between Captain Thorne and Captain Brewer which would meet the views of both sides, and the substance of what should be said was agreed upon. Captain Thorne was first to write to Captain Brewer with reference to a game and Captain Brewer was then to reply. These negotiations were delayed by information of the New York agreement. When that agreement failed the negotiations were taken up again by Mr. Stewart, Dr. Brooks and Dr. Conant. The names are given because they have...
...part of each to clearly understand the position taken by the other under the conditions which arose last spring. Permit me to assure you, speaking for myself, and I believe for Harvard supporters, we have not questioned, and do not question, the general sportsmanship of Yale teams. I write this in simple justice to Harvard men who heartily deprecated the exaggerated newspaper assaults upon the Yale team as manifested in the winter and spring. Dr. W. A. Brooks and Dr. W. M. Conant authorize me to speak for them as I have spoken for myself. I shall be happy...
...believed that this plan would meet the requirement that Yale should write first and these letters were then submitted to the chairman of the Harvard Athletic Committee. He desired, after full conference, a day to consider them and to confer with certain persons, and the next evening refused to allow the compromise to be effected in this manner. This result was reached on Tuesday evening of last week. At the last moment certain prominent Harvard alumni in New York offered to write to Captain Thorne a letter urging him to write some kind of a letter to Captain Brewer...