Word: casco
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...frail story of the expanded daily theme type, which, while it shows a good deal of cleverness of an observant sort, proves beyond doubt that the writer has no knowledge of human nature. In "Old and New," J. H. Cabot, 2nd, '00, undertakes to delineate the character of a Casco Bay "islander," and fails completely. "Perquisites," by John G. Cole sC., and "A Fiasco," by R. W. Gray '01, are sketches of the usual daily theme type...
...Samuel J. Barrows, editor of the Christian Register, contributes "The Massachusetts Prison System." Mr. Barrows has served on the Prison Commission and is therefore well acquainted with his subject. It is an interesting article giving descriptions of the Sherborn Prison for women and the Concord Reformatory. "Ye Romans of Casco Bay" is continued this month, dealing with the picturesque region of Casco. It is illustrated by the author, H. Martin Beal, and Sears Gallagher. "Lost Pueblo" is a fanciful story of the sole survivor of a lost race. It is written by Verner L. Reed. The fiction of the number...
There are some lively sketches; "Ye Romance of Casco Bay" is a clever pen picture, "Fayal" is particularly bright and is effectively illustrated, while "Tacoma" is a breezy account of this western city of eastern habits...