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Of the three pieces of fiction in the number, the story entitled "'Yaller' Igo," is the most skilful; the narrator knows his subject and presents his situation picturesquely. "Carter, Correspondent," if not permanently significant, is clever and within its limits, entertaining. The interest in "The Hunger of Phocides" does not...
The acting throughout was of exceptional excellence, and illustrated one notable ideal of the German theatre--the attainment of a well-rounded performance, instead of the exploitation of one or two stars surrounded by novices. Fraulein Frey played the part of an ingenuous young girl with great skill, and Fraulein...
I believe it would be better for athletics and for the universities if graduate students and students in professional schools were not admitted to the teams. In saying this I do not forget that some of the most skilful and loyal Harvard players have been members of professional schools, and...
Dorante meets Clarice, but thinks at the time that he is speaking to Lucrece, and he declares his love to her. When urged to explain the story of his supposed marriage, he says that it was only a skilful way of avoiding a marriage proposed by his father, for he...
Neither team has been able to practice on the ice for two weeks, so that the team work will probably not be as skilful as in the game three weeks ago, when Yale won 4 to 3. Yale has lost Inman through injuries, while the Harvard team is in even...