Word: pith
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...effort on the reader's part. "Sammie Bent's Stripes," by Frank Simonds, is nothing more than an anecdote, but it is well told, with perfect harmony of detail. "Hunting," by J. C. Grew, is a commendable attempt at word-painting. "Merton," by C. F. C. Arensberg, lacks pith and distinct purpose. It starts as a college story and finishes with two summer jilts. "My dug out," by Lyrian Alcis," has a very suitable rhythm, and sustains the writer's mood very well. It suffers, however, from repetition. A "Nigh-song" is musical and well constructed, but the imagery strikes...