Word: plot
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...College butterfly," is very seasonable. The longer contributions are all in prose with one exception, "The Two Wreaths," a poem in three stanzas, delicate in thought and unfaltering in rhythm. "Philanthropists Unwitting" would read better if it were not curiously reminiscent of an earlier story of similar plot where a sacred volume interleaved with money is treated instead of as here "Elementary Aesthetics." "A February Catastrophy," by its lively dialogue and adherence to college life, is vivid and thoroughly humorous. "The Brisis," a travesty on "The Crisis," is a very successful piece of satire. "The Night Watches," in structure...
...Line of Fiction," by W. B. Blake and "Our Second Meeting." are ordinary both in matter and treatment. The former develops a rather unusual plot, but the ending is very disappointing and a thoroughly original situation is entirely overlooked...
...perhaps the best told and most interesting story in the issue. In this the writer has shown that he possesses a thorough knowledge of the way in which dueling is carried on in Germany and the story, moreover, is told in an easy and fluent style. Rather a clever plot is developed in "The End of Blackwell's Tiger," which deals with the carelessness of a revenue officer. The author of "In the Valley Woodlands," has introduced same very good word painting into his story which although only a page in length gives the reader some idea of the suffering...
...Christmas number of the Advocate contains, besides the editorials, five stories and a poem. "A Crime in the Barrens, "by R. W. Child '03, is an interesting piece of description, dressing out a very mediocre plot. "The Twentieth Man," by G. C. Lincoln '05, is an account of club politics in a Southern college. The narrative is well told, although the scenes depicted seem slightly unnatural. "Pardners," by L. W., although only a short sketch, is the best written article in the magazine. It is clearly told and full of local color, "Rattles Romance," by "Burre," and "Number-Stoughton...
...current number of the Advocate is rather above the average. Of the prose articles. "The Vermilion Pencil," by V. M. Van Beede, is cleverly written and ingeniously conceived. "The Apotheosis of Smith," by C. J. Hambleton is startlingly original in plot and not badly written; and "The Fiancees," by W. A. Green, is pleasant in humor but lacking in original conception...