Word: sketches
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Torrey, D. S., secretary of the Harvard Y. M. C. A. Its purpose is to give information to new members of the University concerning the religious opportunities at Harvard, and also to serve as a collection of facts interesting to all. It contains a valuable historical sketch of the association with an account of its devotional meetings, its Bible classes, its sociable, its plans of work and its officers. A similar account of the St. Paul's Society and of the work of the board of preachers follows. Various details concerning Cambridge Churches, the college papers, societies, the gymnasium...
...Tale of the Barracks" is a slight sketch with introduction disproportionately elaborate. We think we are entering upon a gallery of pictures and find nothing but a small water color sketch...
...with literary allusions, but bears traces, as her work has of late, of "demnition grind." "God and his World" is ingeniously reviewed with columns of quotations. "An Arthenian Journey" is more clever than entertaining. In "Over the Teacups" Dr. Holmes is not at his best, but introduces the slight sketch of a most effective maniac story. "Cart Horses" by H. C. Merwin is full of information. William Morris' "House of the Wolfings" is reviewed, and poems are contributed by Mrs. Fields and Mary C. Gates. "Rod's Salvation" is concluded, and "Sidney" keeps on its way. The Contributor's Club...
...Remote Genius" is an attractive descriptive study of a queer character living in the White Mountains. The sketch is carefully written and makes a pleasant impression on the reader...
...current number of the English Illustrated Magazine are two excellent articles on boating, one on "Rowing at Oxford," by W. H. Grenfell, the other on "Rowing at Cambridge," by R. C. Lehmann. Mr. Grenfell's article is a sketch of an imaginary Oxford man who enters college knowing nothing about rowing, and ends by being stroke of the 'varsity eight. In the course of this sketch a vivid description is given of rowing matters at Oxford, of the novice, torpid. college and the 'varsity crews, the amount of training and coaching each has to undergo. Strict training at Oxford begins...