Word: grail
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...period. The literature of the mediaeval period is almost wholly in vers. Its subjects, which are of a national, popular and lyric character, originated in songs celebrating the deeds of heroes and come almost directly from the French. Among these subjects are "King Arthur's Round table," the "Holy Grail," and "Virgil's Aeneid...
...baffled hope yet found the Holy Grail...
...Unveiling of the Grail," a description of one of the scenes in Wagner's parsifal, is very well told and possesses the atmosphere necessary for the successful description of such an event...
...CRIMSON nine and crew, is officially awarded by the action of the Lampoon and Advocate the inter-press championship in foot-ball. The eleven stands by this declaration suns peur et sans reproche. It is yet a matter of doubt whether there will be another quest of the Holy Grail, as the feeling has been expressed that in a contest on paper, there should be "no cups;" but when defeat has lost its sting and success presents no victory, even the wisest may well be in doubt as to the proper course to pursue. While then we accept with great...
...printed in the Advertiser and Record of Saturday, was replete with local hits, and the applause with which it was received by the class, showed how well it was appreciated. The oration was delivered by Mr. J. H. Huddleston, who took for his text, the legend of the Holy Grail, and from it laid down sage precepts for the guidance of eighty-six. Mr. A. P. Gardner, the toast master, called upon the following gentlemen to respond to toasts: "Eighty-six," Mr. Barnes; "The Junior Year," Mr. T. T. Baldwin; "Politics," Mr. Merriam; "The Junior Crew," Mr. Roberts; "Forensics...