Word: authorities
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Fire That Failed" is a brief society story of little force. Its author has done better work...
...Irish Fair," "Association Football," "A Bout with the Gloves." in "The Sports of an Irish Fair," Robt. F. Walsh puts in a claim for Ireland as the country where base ball had its origin. "Association Foot Ball" is a plea for this particular branch of football. The author thinks that football as played under the association rules ought to become the national winter pastime of boys and men, and predicts that the lovers of the sport will soon see a team in every large city of the East...
...tendency of the age to revert to first principles is evident in Professor Austin's "A Bout with the Gloves." The author warns the modern boxer against ancient errors of form and cites several illustrations. Those who are inclined to take "a bout with the gloves" should not fail to read this paper, so replete with valuable instructions. The best story of the number is "Gert," a most delightful bit of fiction, whose plot is laid on the wilds of the frontier. The characters delineated are out of the ordinary run and are beyond the daily experiences of those even...
...feature of the March number of the Cosmopolitan is "The Story of a War Correspondent's Life" by Frederick Villiers. It is a vivid sketch of the author's experiences on various battle fields, illustrated with his own drawings. An interesting article which will appeal to all lovers of the play is "Beauty on the French Stage" by Edward Mahe, a vivacious description of the more charming of the French actresses. An excellent article on Milwaukee is that entitled "The Cream City" by Capt. Charles King. The principle stories of the number are "Professor Ezekiel Harkinson's Plan" by Henry...
...lectures by Professor Josiah P. Cooke announced in the University Calendar yesterday promise to offer the pleasantest of opportunities both of hearing Professor Cooke and of listening to five interesting talks on Early English History. Professor Cooke, though best known as one of the first of American chemists and author of the New Chemistry, has long been a profound student of English history and during trips abroad has made one of the most complete collection of photographs of historic buildings and places in this country, From this store the stereopticon views have been prepared which will illustrate and form...