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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...emphasized throughout is the Americanism of Longfellow; while he was the first among American poets to create for himself a world-wide fame, and added to our poetry great cosmopolitan richness, he was guided from youth to age by the strongest national feeling. The author also shows clearly the often unnoticed service of Longfellow--beyond the stimulus caused by the remarkable sweetness and cheerfulness of his life and poetry--that of being in an eminently practical country the first conspicuous representative of the literary life. Mr. Higginson's estimate of Longfellow's literary position is particularly well considered. "While Longfellow...
Swift, number two, though an awkward oar, is effective. He is sometimes slow at the catch and often washes out at the finish...
...many years the possibility of holding a rowing regatta in this country on the plan of the famous English "Henley" has been often discussed. Within the last few years the interest in rowing among college men and graduates has so rapidly increased that the time has come to take a new step in the organization of American rowing. The increased interest in rowing is shown by the enthusiastic support given by undergraduates to newly formed rowing clubs in many of the universities and by the success in many places of interscholastic rowing associations. From these sources have sprung a body...
...Memorial and the clerks of the Co-operative sometimes act as though they were the real rulers of the University, but that's no sign that we will support directors who allow that condition to arise. Finally, he urges that a corporation should be formed because the Society often buys "for cash and on thirty days" and therefore large bills are frequently due. Perhaps he is not aware that out in the real business world "cash" includes payment within thirty or even sixty days. In fact all the directors seem to be under the impression that an organization cannot transact...
...greatest weakness of the team is in batting, and timely hitting is often lacking. The infield is capable, but not always steady at critical times. Bolton at third base, who captains the nine, is a cool player, and has a steadying influence on the other men. The outfield is pretty sure and backs up the bases well. One of the hardest positions to fill was that of pitcher, but Tuckerman is now pitching a creditable game...