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...appeared yesterday, is an interesting issue. Arthur Ruhl '99 contributes a story, "The Leading Lady" that is one of the best things he has done. Although some-what long it is interesting and the characters are nicely drawn. "On the Dry Salvages," by Guy H. Scull '98, is a good bit of description. The story "In the Wood-Path," by Mary Allen Rand, is carefully written, but its theme is too often used to be any longer of interest...
Several attempts at fables cover the first few pages of this issue. Only two deserve notice. "The Wise Man," by R. P. Utter, is good, but one wishes its tone were otherwise. The dialogue is well done and the topic decidedly modern. The best of the other attempts is "The Mongol and the Chinaman," by Albert Dwight Sheffield. After reading all these essays, however, one sees a reason for the quotation which heads the collection: "For the term fable is not very easy to define rigorously." Two efforts at versifying, the first "To a Guinevere" having no excuse for being...
...class in '92 and on April 29, 1893, he married Mary Ward Lyon at New Britain, Conn. In September of that year he became a junior partner in the banking house of Blodgett, Merritt and Co., of Boston, and remained with them until his death. He was apparently in good health up to August, 1896, when, after a prolonged business trip through the West, he became much run down. At first he thought nothing serious was the trouble and with characteristic determination stuck to his work until November. In creasing weakness, however, compelled him to relinquish work...
...orchestra. Four concerts were given this fall, all but one of which were for charitable purposes. The playing of the orchestra has improved decidedly over that of last year. On account of the omission of the fall concert this year, the finances of the Sodality are not in as good condition as they have usually been, but it is hoped that the large number of concerts to be given this spring will more than repair the deficit...
...perfectly fair chance for a place on the team. Clarence Smith '85, L. A. Frothingham, captain of the '93 team, J. Wiggin, captain of the '94 team, J. Highlands '93 and J. D. Upton '93, all spoke briefly. Several of the speakers dwelt upon the importance of developing a good "College" nine both that the 'Varsity may draw from it and that it may develop material for next year's 'Varsity...