Word: poems
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theatre last evening was well attended, and the audience showed their appreciation of an interesting and admirably executed performance, by liberal applause. The programme was as follows:- Symphony in D major No. 2, Haydn; Tamino's aria from the "Magic Flute," Mozart; Symphonic poem "Tasso," Liszt; song "Adelaide," Beethoven; introduction and closing scene from "Tristan and Isolde," Wagner. The soloist was Mr. Charles F. Webber...
...Warren's "Vanitas" is an interesting and well-written, though not a very flattering story of modern summer life. Mr. Corbin contributes a poem-"The Song of the Sea Shell-a mournful but pretty little song. "A Virgin Priestess," by Mr. Batchelder, is an original but rather startling Druid sketch. "A Parable" is very brightly written. We hope the Blue Hound and the Small Young Ass will appreciate its humor as well as its sarcasm. The last prose article is "Jerry's Consolation," by Mr. Wardner, a sequel to "A Nineteenth Century Romance." It is written in the same humorous...
...anatomisches Studium, Mr. Seligsberg; Die deutsche Musikanten also Vertreter due Zukunftsmusik, Mr. Naumburg; Das deutsche Madchen and ibre amerikanische Schwester, Mr. Marcon; Die deutsche Kneipe, die Grundlage deutscher Wissenschaft, Mr. Oaks; Der deutscher Amerikaner, ein ethnologisches Fragezeichen, Mr. Sondheim. As Mr. Francke was unable to be present, the poem which he had written for the occasion was read by Mr. Winkler amid hearty applause. After prolonged jollity and good-fellowship, perhaps not strictly German in its tendencies, the party broke up with three times three for Harvard and the Deutscher Verein...
...Deutscher Verein will have a typically German dinner at the Hotel Victoria this evening. Dr. Francke will not be able to attend, but an excellent German poem which he has written for the occasion will be read...
...flourishing condition. The meetings held on Friday were devoted to the consideration of applicants of new chapters for admittance. In the evening the delegates attended a supper at the Brunswick Hotel. Mr. A. G. Heterington presided. The Rev. Lewis Halsey of Geneva, N. Y., read the poem of the evening: it was followed by a number of informal toasts. Among the prominent members present were Professor Brewer, of Yale, President Smith, of Trinity, and President Capen, of Tufts...