Word: novel
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Expectation is on tip-toe among Mr. Barrett Wendell's many friends, concerning his forthcoming novel, "The Princess Emilia," shortly to be issued by Osgood and Co. It is a story of Roman life, full of dramatic interest.- Globe...
...concerts, to be given by Prof. Paine, in Sever 11. The name of Prof. Paine is of itself a sufficient guarantee that these concerts will be of a high order, and well worth attending. Illustrating the progress and historical aspect of music by means of concerts, is something quite novel, at least in Cambridge, and cannot fail to draw a considerable audience from the lovers of the art, both those in college, and the many cultivated people who make up a large part of this university town. If this experimental course meets with favor, then musical people may hope...
...administration of President Eliot at Harvard has been marked by an advancement of many new ideas in college training. The recently proposed alterations in the requirements for admission cap the climax. These new reforms have placed Harvard in a novel position among her sister colleges, and have given her the appearance, at least, of prosperity. The number of students has increased, and many new buildings have been erected. These facts are, of course, gratiying to the friends of Harvard...
Julian Hawthorne is writing an athletic novel entitled "Love and a Name...
...superintendent of the Columbia gymnasium has adopted a novel method of demonstrating to the authorities the imperative need of a new gymnasium. Says the Spectator: "The gymnasium begins to be densely crowded every afternoon, and the need of a new and larger gymnasium is more apparent than ever. In order to have the means of accurately determining the daily attendance, Mr. Cuthbertson, the instructor, has provided a box, in which every one who uses the gymnasium places a card with his name written on it. It is to be hoped that when our liberal (!) and progressive (?) Board of Trustees find...