Word: short
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Cycling Association held a short business meeting last evening in Sever 11. The resignation of W. R. Brinckerhoff 4S.. from the office of secretary and treasurer, was accepted. The association deferred the election of officers for the ensuing year till the next meeting. G. F. Hurt '99 was elected temporary manager and was instructed to make arrangements for holding a meeting, before the Christmas recess, of all students interested in cycling...
...volume entitled Cinder-path Tales, by William Lindsey. The author has for a long time been identified with amateur athletics in New England, and the tales are for the most part based upon personal experiences. Aside from the fascination of the theme itself, the cinder-path tales are excellent short stories and must appeal to every one, whether he knows anything about athletics...
...short practice game was played yesterday between the Freshman and Brookline High teams. On account of the darkness only one half of thirty minutes was played, in which 1900 scored three times; once on a run of 40 yards by Irwin-Martin...
Haughton was in the line-up for the first time since his injury several weeks ago, and played a good game, rushing well with the ball. Sullivan and Merriman were also out again and played on the second. Captain Wrightington played for a short time but soon gave place to Brine...
During the last few years the writers of English-but more especially those of America-have, by submitting themselves to French influence, produced some creditable short stories, with which French literature abounds. This is exactly what all writers of English, who hope to attain excellence of literary form, should do; for only by contagion can this excellent characteristic be acquired. What we most need is not an education for genius-that we already possess-but we do need to gain this preciseness of form which is so admirable in French literature...