Word: arts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Shakespeare Club was a misguided though originally sincere endeavor - to combine the work done in English II under our master of English literature, Professor Child, with a weak attempt at "acting" - not "dramatic expression" - by youths who knew nothing of the principles of the art which they thought they were studying. In other words, the work of which the Shakespeare Club made a signal failure, will continue to be done conscientiously and thoroughly in English II, and in elocution under the direction of the instructor. Any attempt to revive so useless a society - one which brought such disgrace upon...
...Herbert Welsh is the son of Hon. John Welsh who preceeded Mr. Lowell as minister to the Court of St. James. In graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in '71, he devoted himself to art with considerable success. From this, however, he was soon drawn away to philanthropic work which has since absorbed all his time and attention. Mr. Welch is himself a marked instance of what can be done by a young man who devotes himself to our line of philanthropic statesmanship. For since graduating from college he has as much as any one man in the country brought...
...dissolution, and now say, peace to its ashes. Others, however, contend that the absence of the "hippos" ought not to mean the annihilation of the Club, but that the society now has an opportunity to bestow dramatic laurels upon undergraduates as well as upon more advanced students of "the art of dramatic expression." One interested speaks of the opportunity, and a voice from the darkness replies to him with biting scorn. How does the matter now stand? No one knows, nor is it the evident desire of any one to know. One thing however is certain. If the ill-fated...
...Pierian Sodality gave a very enjoyable concert at the Boston Art Club on Saturday evening...
...attempted to luxuriate in the wardroom of art before she has learned even the names of things about the forecastle...