Word: readers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...verse there are three pieces. "The Dome" is short, but brings a clear picture before the reader. There are two others, "When the Fishing Boats Come In," by A. D. Ficke, and "Rest" by Francis R. Dickinson. The former shows imagination and has a light and easy movement. The number is closed by several rather uninteresting book reviews...
...wittier number of the Lampoon than that which was issued yesterday has not appeared for some time. The reader laughs because he has to, not to get his money's worth, as has at times been the case; and an additional attraction lies in the illustrations, which are for the most part either well drawn or amusing...
...place type. In "Uncle Paul," William James, Jr., has strung three incidents, not closely related, into a connected story. "The Hum-Drum Company," by F. R. DuBois, is out of the ordinary run, and after the writer once gets started, the story moves easily, needing no 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...
...character, it has the advantage of being out of the ordinary run. The story draws a picture which is harmonious and yet has no suggestion of stiffness. "Off Shore," by J. C. Grew, is original in plan, and after the writer gets fairly under way, finishes creditably, although the reader is left with an unsatisfied curiosity as to many details of the scene. "Among the Firs," by W. James, Jr., consists of three short sketches of life in the woods, each of which, though rather slight, has the merit of unity...
...regret that the ending, however good in conception, was not better handled. "With a Lesson to Teach," by M. Bartlett '01, is full of originality, and, with the exception of a few phrases, is well told. It has the merit of leaving the very obvious lesson to the reader without thrusting it upon him. The last story, "The Break at Sleary's," by J. C. Grew '02, begins well, but hurries on with a carelessness in the treatment of detail which is far from satisfactory...