Word: executioner
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The June Century presents a table of contents unusually varied and less stress is laid upon special articles than in many of the numbers of this year. Of chief interest to the historical student are the "Talleyrand Memoirs," the fourth installment of which appears in this month's number, with...
The programme of the Symphony Concert last night in Sanders Theatre was heavier than most of those that have been heard in Cambridge this winter. The first piece was Cherubini's severe and tragical overture, Anacreon, which gave the stringed instruments a particularly good chance to display their purity of...
"An Old Grave," though its plot excels those of the stories already mentioned, is slightly inferior to them in execution. There is an excess of narrative in the third person, unbroken by the conversation needed to give ease and variety to the story. In other respects it is satisfactory.
But after all it is not apparent that Chicago University is going to be so far ahead of all others as the plans indicate. It is noticeable that the university intends to "operate a system of preparatory branch schools," This is what most of these highly enlightened universities come down...
The "Ex-Postmaster at Kent's Corners" is also above the average. It is a story with originality of plot and of careful execution. The impression made by the opening scene is very strong.