Word: novels
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sanders Theatre tomorrow, was shown by the immediate disposal of all the best seats, and in a short time nothing but admission tickets could be procured. The position in which M. Coquefin will be placed of lecturing before such a large body of American students will be a novel one, the more so because this opportunity will probably be the only one he can find time to accept during his tour in this country. That he may never regret his experience in talking to us, the welcome accorded him should be warm and sympathetic. That M Coquelin...
...postponement of the republican torchlight parade to Nov. 5, was in order to give time to introduce some novel and unexpected features, and to complete the details of arrangement. The route will be determined in a day or two. Major F. G. King, of the 1st regiment, M. V. M., has accepted the position of first marshal...
Charles E. L. Wingate, Harvard '83, and formerly news editor of the Daily Herald of Harvard, dramatic editor of the Boston Daily Journal, and editor of the "Playgoers' Year Book," has written a novel that Belford, Clarke and Co. are to bring out in the September number of "Belford's Magazine." The story, it is said, will create considerable attention on account of its daring invasion into a psychological question never before broached in literature. Its title, "Can Such Things Be," suggests a provocation to discussion...
...Rider Haggard's latest novel, the tattooing on the shoulders of the heroine of the will of a rich old man cast away on a desert island is made the startling and essential incident of the story...
...novel game of base ball took place on the Dartmouth campus recently between the members of two rival boarding clubs. The players all wore dress suits with kids and opera hats, and in running and sliding bases furnished much amusement for the grand stand...