Word: short
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon a large audience listened to Mr. Copeland's reading from Thackeray, which included selections from Henry Esmond, The Virginians and The Book of Snobs, besides several short poems...
...Paul's--Corey, Mason, r.e.; Mills, Curtis, r.t.; Thompson, r.g.; Rhodes, c.; Short, l.g.; Barnum, l.t.; Moorhead, l.e.; Vanderhoef, q.b.; Foulke, r.h.b.; King, l.h.b.; Henry...
...better than usual, and the centre page, a well executed and fitting sequel to the centre page of the "Football Number," express very adequately the present dissatisfaction in regard to football. The bit entitled "Sporticus," in the series of "Lampy's Menagerie" is a very pleasing innovation. Although short, it is one of the best executed pieces in the number on account of the humor and scientific language. Another timely and interesting part is the "All Cambridge Team for 1899," which contains the usual local hits but with unusual variations. The short jokes in prose and verse are very good...
...most taking piece of the evening. Good judgement was shown in the selection of the pieces and the result was that the concert was much more successful than last year's. The men played in good time with much expression and spirit, and were well together. In short, the orchestra, for this time of the year, is at a high stage of development...
...Advocate this year. "Seven Hours," by M. Seasongood '00, is not a very clever tale. Its plot is weak, and the dialect which is sprinkled through it is hardly successful. In "The Hangers -On," by L. D. Humphrey, is seen that much over worked form of the short story,--the expanded daily theme...