Word: review
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...dearth of poetry in the Williams papers is at last accounted for. An editorial advice to the contributors of the Review says, "If you send poetry, write it as carefully as possible, and enclose a postage stamp." The Review is evidently severe on the poetic muse...
...handsome young clergyman, who is, evidently, about to cause a few ripples in the course of true love. "Jack," at present, is dead; but no experienced novel-reader can doubt the ability of that punctual young man to turn up at any moment. The number also contains a review of Mistral's Calendan, an article on the financial system of Texas, before the annexation, and an interesting account of Liszt, by one of his pupils. To say that the Atlantic is "as good as ever" is high praise; and there is certainly no lack of variety...
...principal parts of college life at Harvard, Gormandizo, Guzzleiri, Snoozivi, Flunkum. - Williams Review...
...esteem the Williams Review too highly to allow the slightest break in our friendly relations through any fault of ours, and therefore hasten to apologize for anything that may have given offence in our last notice of the Review. There was a misunderstanding on our part as to the spirit of its notice of us, but as the animus of our squib was not very malicious, we hope to be easily forgiven...
...suggest the purchase of marsh lands on Charles River, to be drained and diked in the interests of out-door sports. It is also proposed that the College, by the erection of boat-houses, encourage this branch of athletic exercise among the many. Before closing this review, I cannot refrain from noticing the high and elevating view taken of education in general throughout the report, and particularly enunciated under the head of Courses of Study. It is a bright omen for the future, that the gentlemen to whom the guidance of the College is to such a large extent intrusted...