Word: ghosts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...straight-forward, vigorous story, with a refreshing roughness about it. "Pursuit," by W. Stevens '01, and "A Friend's Privileges," by Lewis D. Humphrey '01, are of the daily theme type. The most interesting contribution to the number is a short and "chatty" tale, "My Uncle, the Ghost," by A. H. Gilbert '01. It contains a touch of wit, which is rarely found in the Advocate's stories...
...general good. As "Ninety-eight" said in the CRIMSON of the 21st inst., "hang out the blue-books, and give us a chance to contribute our share of the money while yet in college." A University Club, well appointed and well managed would lay in its grave forever that ghost called "Harvard Indifference...
...Ghost," Joshua B. Holden...
There are many beautiful orchids in bloom, chief among which is the Holy Ghost plant, so named because its bloom resembles a tiny white dove. A large Borgainvillea also is in flower. Several new cacti have recently been received among which is the finest specimen in this vicinity of the Cereus Gigantus...
...curious plants. One of the most interesting of these is a lace leaf plant from Madagascar, so called because its leaves are mere skeletons and look very much like a fine green lace. Among other plants in bloom is a butterfly orchid and a curious plant called the Holy Ghost plant, whose bloom resembles a tiny dove...