Word: written
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Charles Sumner, and Theodore Parker. Colonel Higginson, in his simple and graceful style, has treated his subjects not as historical figures, but as living men and women. The sketches of Ulysses S. Grant, Wendell Phillips, and Theodore Parker are thoughtful and appreciative, and the reminiscences of John Holmes are written in a happy vein. Two articles of exceptional interest are those entitled, "An Evening with Mrs. Hawthorne" and "A Visit to John Brown's Household...
...Bulfinch Memorial tablets have been set up in Doric Hall at the State House. The inscriptions on both tablets were written by President Eliot at the request of ex-Governor Wolcott. One is in memory of Charles Bulfinch, and one is commemorative of the preservation and renewal of the State House...
...homes of plays. This performance, however, brings a new era of French plays into Harvard, as Cyrano de Bergerac is the first writer of his kind who has been reproduced on the college stage. The selection of this play is an excellent one for two 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...
Lastly, the Association ventures to suggest to the Judges that upon with-drawing after the debate to make their decision, they cast a written ballot (before consultation) in order thereby to obtain a working basis from which the final decision may be reached. Should there be doubt in the mind of any Judge as to the purport and intent of these instructions, the Association suggests that the Judges meet just before the debate with a representative of each college, and that in this conference an attempt be made to resolve any difficulty connected with the interpretation of these instructions. Respectfully...
...charm, the second is excellent of its sort--that met with most commonly in undergraduate publications--but has no merits above its class. The "Child Verse of Stevenson and Field," by G. H. Montague; 01, contains nothing beyond the obvious. Presumably it is printed because it is well written...