Word: piers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...other articles in the number are "A Sermon, Touching on the Disadvantages of being Unmethodical," by Arthur S. Pier; "Prince Genio and the Apple Tree," by Edward G. Knoblauch; "The Beachin' o' the Mamie," a sailor's yarn, by Daniel Gregory Mason, and "Moods," a poem, by John Mack...
Last night the third seven of the Signet from ninety-five were initiated. Many past members attended. The seven is composed of H. Frazier, E. J. Holmes, C. H. Mills, A. S. Pier, J. Purdon, R. Walcott, and F. B. Winslow...
...predecessors and is very well described by H. B. Eddy. His article, however, is hardly better than several of the others, and it is safe to say that all are above the standard in interest. "The Suspicions of Mrs. Buck," one of the two sketches by Arthur S. Pier, is a rather amusing bit of dialect, whether true to life or not; and W. A. Parker has done some very clever writing in "Love is Blind." As a whole, the number is very satisfactory...
...third seven of the '95 Signet were elected last night as follows: E. J. Holmes, F. B. Winslow, J. Purdon, A. S. Pier, H. Frazier, R. Walcott, C. H. Mills...
Among the prose articles, "For Unknown Reasons," by Arthur S. Pier, is a very clever little piece, describing with the neccssary amount of life the devotion of five brothers to the belle of a country village, and their final amusing dismissal. The author has taken advantage of the fact that little touches of nature are what please the reader who reads for entertainment. In the same way the third of "Three Sketches," and "In the One Room," both telling stories of real life which can appeal to the hearer, are interesting and pleasing. The author of this last is John...