Word: childe
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Readings from Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. Prof. Child. Sever...
...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...
...hardly worth a reply; but I will say this much to it. In my letter I deplored the fact that English literature was but taught in a fragmentary fashion here, although the fragments might be very highly polished; and F. W. K. will surely remember my words concerning Prof. Child. The stimulus towards reading, (and extensive reading), gained from connection with English 7 and 8, I have never before been aware of; but I am quite sure that even the theses which are read in the class, (and which consume a vast amount of time uselessly,) are not perfect guide...
...FRIDAY.Readings from Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. Prof. Child. Sever...
Readings from Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. Prof. Child Sever...