Word: essays
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Competing essays are not to exceed eight thousand words, must be signed by some other than the writer's name, and sent to the office of the League, No. 23 West Twenty-third street, New York City, on or before March 1, 1889, accompanied by the name and address of the writer, and by a certificate of standing signed by some officer of the college to which he belongs, in a separate sealed envelope (not to be opened until the successful essays have been determined), marked by a word or symbol corresponding with the signature of the essay. All essays...
...interest of the individual members lagged somewhat, and in order to revive that interest it was determined that this winter each member should take an active part in the meetings of the Verein. On Wednesday evening the new plan was put into into operation. Mr. Hoffman read an essay on "Die Sager der Wartburg," Mr. Ewald an essay on "Von Moltke," and Mr. Tilton a poem by Uhland, entitled "Des Saengers Fluch...
...evening, October 17, at Union Hall, Main street, Cambridge-port, when Henry Cabot Lodge, '71, is to make his only speech in Cambridge during the campaign. He is a good example, to men of all parties, of the scholar in politics. Taking a Ph. D. in 1875 for his essay on Anglo-Saxon Sand-Saws, he became successively university lecturer, editor of the North American and of the International Review, representative in the legislature, overseer of the college and congressman. He was also vice-president of the Constitutional Centennial Commission last year, and is, besides, the author of a history...
...mistress, the king's wife. The tale is skillfully told. The whole story of the two lives is faintly hinted at, although nothing but the closing chapter of that story is given. It would be difficult to find an unnecessary word in the last two pages. Mr. Dodge's essay, "What is a Sonnet?" is the best piece of work in this number of the Monthly. The writer examines the various forms in which the sonnet has appeared, traces the historical significance of each form and points out in what respects the sonnet has failed hitherto to fulfil...
...short essay, "An Ambition," is an attempt to answer the old question "Is life worth living?" Its delicacy and thoughtfulness make one regret that it is not more elaborate. The idea of "Misericordia," is good and the style is clear and well-worded, but the brevity and disjointedness of the treatment detract much from the general effect of the story. Of a very different style is the story of "A Crime," from the French. It is vivid and picturesque, though the plot-a dream of a man who contemplated murder-is too horrible to be pleasant. The best article...