Word: commentator
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...matter of course, bills to inn keepers for the lodging of the ministers who might be visiting a town, and on these bills we invariably find charged drinks of all sorts. We often find in those days that ministers frequently ran distilleries, and yet no comment was ever made. It would be, of course, useless for me to say how much advancement has been made since then...
Another French story is published in this number, continuing the plan started with the "Rivals" in the November issue. "Le Reveillon" is admirably illustrated by George Roux; a contribution of especial interest is "Lord Bateman. A Ballad," with illustrations (hitherto unpublished) by W. M. Thackeray. A comment is written by the novelist's daughter, Mrs. Ritchie...
...Review in reference to the able article by Professor J. B. Thayer. The Harvard Law Review was only started in 1887, but it sprang at once to a considerable position and has steadily increased in importance, until now it has a large circulation and its articles receive much favorable comment. But it is especially gratifying to find that its numbers should have spread so far as England and that it should receive such complimentary notice from a paper of so high standing as the English Law Quarterly...
...Yale University have announced that, beginning next autumn, women will be admitted to the post graduate courses, and will be allowed to receive the degree of doctor of philosophy. The idea has been under the faculty's consideration for some time, and has been the subject of much comment. Following is the announcement...
...such a society is, as every one knows, the bringing together of men who have been brought under Episcopal influences and ideas. For some years the small attendance and the apparent indifference of Episcopalians toward this work which every professing Churchman should encourage, has been the subject of much comment and even ridicule. This year, however, there are evidences of a renewed interest in a few of the more prominent leaders. The attendance is not so much a sign of this as the sincerity of those who are most actively engaged. The plan of bringing men together by means...