Word: past
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...five pieces in verse are as various in form as in subject. The author of "The Pickle of the Past," with a frank disclaimer of anything that makes for sentimentalism, gets down to the hardpan of wholesome boyish sentiment in a way that ought to delight his contemporaries; as it certainly will their fathers and uncles. "Cragan the Spalpeen" shows touches of Celtic with and spirit such as the author, if we may judge by his name, comes honestly by. The metre of line eleven halts badly and is easily amended. The author of "The Lecture-Tasters" is moderately funny...
...BOTANICAL CLUB. "The Forests of New England, Past and Present." Professor Jeffrey. Nash Lecture Room...
...completion of the Longwood rail-road bridge, the project of a new and wider bridge over the Charles river ac Boylston street, Cambridge, will be again considered. During the past few years the present bridge has been several times condemned by the government inspectors and as often patched up to meet the requirements. There has been a long-felt need for a better approach to Soldiers Field from the Cambridge side than the present structure affords, but as the river is still a navigable waterway owing to the few barges and lighters which ply between the one or two remaining...
...following books have been added to the Union Library during the past week...
During the past week the practice of the University football squad has been secret and many of the graduate coaches have returned to help in the development of the team. Several of the regular men were on the side lines during the early part of the week, but the team was in good shape for Saturday's game with West Point. Harlan has developed unusual, ability in drop kicking from different angles, and it was by his kicking that Princeton secured its points in Saturday's game. The features of the game were the strong secondary defense of West Point...