Word: details
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...large audience listened yesterday afternoon to Mr. Copeland's lecture on Dickens. He contrasted Dickens to Fielding and Thackeray, and compared him with Smollet. He also spoke of Dickens' individual qualities, and took up in some detail the characteristics of Mrs. Gamp, the Micawbers, Dick Swiveller and Captain Cuttle...
...because he believes "that the Library does not take the place it should in the life of the University and of the individual student unless it is something more than a mere storehouse or tool-shop. It should have a quiet dignity, a fineness of proportion and beauty of detail both within and without, which in skilled hands are not incompatible with practical serviceableness, and it should also have every convenience that can facilitate its administration...
...Sherlock Holmes," by H. Ward '00. In clever imitation of Conan Doyle's style, the writer narrates an incident which has no part in the memoirs of the "great detective." Throughout, the story is well sustained, and, moreover, it shows a sureness of touch and a power over detail. The movement is swift and the plot is seemingly original. "A Journey's End," by C.F.C. Arensberg '01 is a conventional love story which contains some rather skilfully arranged dialogue. In "The Policeman," A. H. Gilbert '01, attempts a sympathetic treatment of low life, and, in seeking to accomplish this...
...successful Harvard teams of the College year 1898-1899." The chronologically arranged accounts of the athletic, debating, chess and whist teams are supplemented by eleven cuts, with that of the 'Varsity football team as a frontispiece. Football, baseball, the track and rowing are all mentioned with some detail, and the other reading-matter is concise and to the point. It is especially pleasing to note that the book is unmarred by advertisements. Copies of the folio, which is bound in crimson cloth and from the press of Oliver B. Graves, Cambridge, will probably be on sale Thursday. Price...
HARVARD RIFLES! Before he goes to Cuba every man will need an authentic map of the island. Yesterday's N. Y. Evening Post contains a beauty, perfect in every detail. On sale early this morning at Memorial Hall...