Word: masters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very droll, and the shrill chorus of little voices that grew in number as the sun sloped to the west, was extremely pleasant to hear. They are, perhaps, of the same stock as the ancient Greek frogs; at any rate, they performed the very music written by the old master of comedy - "brek-e-kek-ex-co-ax-co-ax - brek-e-kek-ex-co-ax-co-ax." - [Cambridge Tribune...
...received. After another selection by the quartette Mr. Chapman read the poem. He made many amusing hits at various members of the class. The reading of the poem was interrupted by frequent bursts of laughter and applause. Mr. Mumford then read the ode amidst great enthusiasm. Then the toast-master, Mr. Goodwin, gave toast after toast, all of which received apt replies. The toasts were as follows...
...following are the officers for the sophomore dinner: Toast-master, W. H. Goodwin; poet, J. J. Chapman; orator, R. S. Minturn; odist, W. W. Mumford; chorister, S. A. Eliot...
...make up a picture which gives us an idea of true art. The Diaz school is well represented. Diaz by three dark-toned woodland scenes; the pupils, Leon Richet and Watelin, by some good work in landscape and cattle. Richet has much of the spirit of his master; Watelin is more original, introducing some finely drawn cattle...
...have never seen a more complete collection of animal painters: Rosa Bonheur, Peyrol Bonheur, Verboeckboven, Van Marcke, Voltz, Burnier, Ceramano, Jacque and Schenck, master and pupil, all are well represented. Rosa Bonheur's picture is small but inimitable; little variety of color but strong and natural, - a sheep, a black one at that, covered up in a wealth of green grass. There is one of the earlier attempts of Van Marcke. It is not marked by that hard, firm finish which his later works possess...