Word: fisherman
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...splendid opportunity for all to hear one of the most widely known men in our country. Dr. Van Dyke was for many years pastor of the Brick Church, Brooklyn, but is at present professor of English at Princeton. He is the author of several popular books, among them "Fisherman's Luck," "Little Rivers" and "The Ruling Passion," and has contributed several poems, stories and essays to the magazines...
...book, by T. Stensland 3L., is exceedingly funny, especially in the third act, and has a well-connected plot. In the first act, which depicts the departure of Leif Ericsson from Norway, the author has followed a more serious vein. The act is brightened, however, by a catchy "Fisherman's Song," sung by J. M. Ross '01, who plays the part of Olaf, the innkeeper. One feature of the second act is the appearance of some twenty Indian warriors. The third act is filled with entertaining songs and dances. The opening chorus sung by twelve policemen, the Duke of Dedbroke...
...Simon Peter:" -- About these two words are twined the suggestive memories of a wonderful life, a life full of stress and storm and change but firm and victorious in the end. There comes before one the picture of Simon, the Galilean fisherman, fickle and untrue, known among the sailors of the lake as a man in whom no sure confidence could be placed. Again there rises before one the scene on that day when Christ first met the humble fisherman and gave to the weak Simon the name of Peter,--that is to say at last the old fickleness...