Word: periodicals
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Doumic devoted his lecture yesterday afternoon to historical writings during the romantic period of French literature. At the close of his address he took a graceful leave of his audience, and thanked them for their regular attendance and appreciation...
Romanticism brought into French literature fine sensibility and a feeling for art and for history. Its excesses and faults are due to the fact that this was a period of crisis. This was a crisis during which classic realism was developing into modern realism...
These prints are fine examples of pure graver work on metal of a period when the more artificial methods of engraving had not come into vogue. They are the works of men who were themselves artists, and many of them are the original designs of the respective engravers. They are strong portraits, full of character, and are comparable in merit to the best portrait art of the Venetian and Flemish masters. Among the names of artists represented are: Drevet, Nauteuil, Duchange, Masson, and Morin...
Throughout the period of time the nines have been working, it has been a difficult matter to predict anything definite as to prospects, as the work indoors is so limited that it can from no basis for a general criticim. The uneven surface of the cage makes accurate fielding almost impossible...
...class crews have now been in training about two weeks and this period may be said to conclude the indoor work, as, if the weather continues favorable, all four crews will go to the river next week. The Sophomore crew has already been on the water two or three times. The men have gone out in pairs and singles and have had little coaching together. Their aim has been to pick up a little watermanship and ease in the boats before the crew rowing begins...