Word: sketches
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...given by the Delta Upsilon Fraternity in Brattle Hall last spring are to be repeated for the benefit of the Woman's Charity Club Hospital, in Union Hall, Boston, Friday evening, March 17 and Saturday afternoon, March 18. The plays to be presented are "Dream Faces," a one-act sketch, and "The Warpath of Love," a three-act comedy adapted by Charles E. Cook '93. The casts will include Ernest P. Jose '93, David D. Wells '93, Walter C. Douglas '93, Charles E. Cook '93, H. C. Wellman '94, John F. Twombly '94, Franklin A. Dorman '94, William...
...there came more political troubles, and Addison in the height of his fame in 1716, married a rich countess, probably unhappily. Later he lost the friendship of Steele, and before his death in 1719 was entirely estranged from him. Mr. Black closed his lecture by a short and interesting sketch of the characters...
...Stanley and Phillips Brooks at Plymouth." This is undoubtedly the best article of this issue, and is illustrated with portraits of the two great preachers. That of Bishop Brooks is very poor. David B. Frankenburger contributes a well illustrated article on the University of Wisconsin. He gives a short sketch of the life of the University with brief histories of some of the most notable men who have been connected with it. William S. Nevins, the well known writer on witchcraft has an article on the importance of "The Study of Local History." One of the best things in this...
...Henry B. Fuller contributes a long article on Westminster Abbey, profusely illustrated with views of the Abbey from different positions and of the most interesting spots inside. "The Rousing of Mrs. Potter" by Gertrude Smith is a good story of country life. There is a short critical sketch of Camille Saint-Saens, the great French composer, with a portrait, written by H. E. Krehbiel. "Have ye Niver Heerd Tell o' Rose Creagan" is a charming little song very daintily illustrated. The installments of "Sweet Bells out of Tune" and "Benefits Forgot" are good as usual. A very entertaining article...
...give below an account of track and field athletics at Yale and of the prospect of the Mott-Haven team. The Yale Alumni Weekly says "The prospects for winning are so much better than they were at this time last year that we give the following sketch of the material on hand...