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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the Vesper Service in Appleton Chapel was well attended in spite of the disagreeable weather. Professor Peabody preached, taking his text from the thirteenth chapter of St. John. He said that one should learn humility from the example which Christ set us in washing his disciples' feet, and that we should try to do more to serve others...
...Story. The lecturer began with a few words upon the theory of this form of literary art. The conte, as the French call it, the short story, as we call it, has not flourished and does not flourish in England. English writers too often make their tales seem like chapters from a three volume novel, or at least like awkward attempts at the novellete. They should, on the contrary, restrict the time of the story to a short space, and nothing like development of character should be attempted. Conspicuous examples of the best sort of short stories observe this unity...
...Edwin Booth, D. D., of Philadelphia conducted the service at Appleton Chapel last night. He took for his text Paul's Epistle to the Romans, chapter 12, verse xv: "Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep...
...seems to me that every young man would do well to read as soon as possible the 10th chapter of James' Psychology, on Habit. This subject is treated in a way that should be helpful from many points of view...
...Robinson was one of the official time-keepers. Mr. Murat Halstead, long editor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and now editor of the Brooklyn Standard Union, relates the history of Garfield's nomination and administration, giving important conversations with Garfield and interesting personal reminiscences. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, in a chapter of autobiography, gives an interesting picture of a New England girl's school at the beginning of the war; and also records reminiscences of Emerson, a guest in her father's house. The art feature is Mr. Will H. Low's article on the great English painters of the early...