Word: sentimentalism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...best piece of prose in the number is the "The Light-House Keeper's Story." It is a plain, unvarnished tale of the sea, with little plot. The chief charm of this brief story lies in its smoothness of diction and naturalness of sentiment. It is less ambitious than either of the others of the author's contributions to the Advocate, but it is characterized by the same simplicity of style...
...usual, the "College Kodaks" form a very interesting part of the number. The first is the cleverest and most animated of the four, and the second the most delicate in sentiment...
...graduates of these two colleges has caused considerable comment. The Harvard CRIMSON sees the first signs of a step which will ultimately terminate in the dual league. It was thought that Harvard had realized the fallacy of such a hope some time ago, but if the CRIMSON expresses the sentiment of the college in this matter, it appears that Harvard is still cherishing in her bosom the dream which two years ago made her the subject of ridicule throughout the country.- Columbia Spectator...
...hardly credible, yet the fact is that the books are disappearing. Harvard students are given more privileges and advantages in the use of the libraries than any other set of men we know of. It is very sure that the authorities will deprive us of these privileges, if student sentiment is not strong enough to prevent wholesale stealing of the books...
...verse of the number is common-place. The "Triolets" have none of that delicacy of turn and sentiment which this particular form of rhyme should exhibit. The other poem of the number is a sonnet upon "Greatness," a word which stands in direct contrast to the lines it heads. The chief features of this sonnet are the absence of poetical imagery and a presence of mixed metaphors...