Word: novels
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...more opportunities to hear Mr. Copeland in the course in Literature and Reading Aloud, which he has been giving entirely voluntarily during this second half year. Today at half past three he will talk on Thackeray and Dickens, and on Friday next will close this very novel and interesting series of literary treats for such it may be called. It is something quite out of the ordinary run of college events, to see the continued interest in a course like this. The audience is not one which changes every week; on the contrary a large portion...
...Scott published his first novel "Waverly," anonymously. It met with tremendous success and was followed by the series of "Waverly Novels," following one another in rapid succession. His prose works show much the same characteristics as his poetry though in varying proportions. Here there is much room for his humor. Though critics have much to say against him his position in literature is unassailable and is as secure as that of Shakespeare or Homer...
...William Hinkley. This is followed by some seventy pages of fiction, tales of shooting and fishing, and other sporting articles. "Canoeing on the Merrimac" by I. N. Drake is a bright and entertaining account of a two weeks canoe trip. Allen Chamberlain gives us an account of a novel expedition in "Hunting a Tapir." The story of the hunt is not exciting, but it is well written and is pleasant reading. A couple of bicycling articles are "A Wheel to San Gabriel at Easter" by Jess and "Through Erin A-Wheel" by Grace E. Denison. The latter is the better...
...proficiency will be allowed to read. But aside from the practice of reading, one will surely find the course worth his attention. A well chosen list of authors from the time of Shakespeare to Rudyard Kipling will be discussed and characteristic passages read. It is also stated that the novel and plays, with accounts of famous modern performances, will occupy the greater portion of the time. Mr. Copeland thus offers a rare opportunity to men who are interested in the art of reading, either as listeners or as students...
Oberlin College will probably introduce a novel feature in the field day sports. It is proposed to reproduce the Greek Olympiad with javelin hurling, etc., the contestants to appear in Greek costume...