Word: sonnet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...upon the mind is a strange mixture of psychological curiosity and mental disgust. From this we turn with satisfaction to the translation from de Musset by Mr. Santayana. The poetical powers of Mr. Santayana might, perhaps, be questioned, when he handles that most dangerous of all compositions, the philosophical sonnet, but here they cannot be. The translation is peculiarly happy, and evidences no low order of poetical talent in the writer. The turn of the verse is often very good and leaves the impression of strong reserve power. Little effort or straining after a striking line is noticed...
Poetry forms an important part of this number. "Destiny," by T. P. Sanborn, '86, and a Sonnet by G. Santayana, '86, are charming bits of verse. The "Song of the Mountain," by W. A. Leahy, '88, is a poem of unusual power and vigor, and shows the marks of genius in its author. The poet of the class of eighty-six, A. B. Houghton, contributes "A Ballad to Don Quixote," which breaths forth the true poetic spirit. These, with book reviews and editorials make up the number. Judged by this first issue the Harvard Monthly is a decided success...
...very pleasant case of plagiarism has leaked out at the State University of California. The Berkleyan Society recently made arrangements for publishing a collection of verses by students .While the volume was in the printer's hands it was discovered that one of the sonnets by an undergraduate damsel was "boned" bodily from Coleridge. Later, when the sheets of three hundred copies had been struck off, another sonnet, stolen from a well known English poet, was found. The sheets were destroyed and the disgusted printer was forced a third time to make up the book...
...poem written for the occasion by W. W. Story, the artist, was read, as was also a sonnet by Hon. Thedore Lyman and a travestied translation of Horace by Dr. John O. Sargent. Speeches followed by the Hon. Carl Schurz, Judge Addison Brown, Francis M. Weld, Prof. J. M. Pierce, Mayor A. A. Low, of Brooklyn, and others...
...members were present. The officers for 1882 are: Francis W. Weld, president; W. S. Smith, secretary, and F. Frank Brownell, treasurer. President Arthur, Secretary of War Lincoln and Senator Hawley were expected, but sent letters in which they regretted their inability to attend. Oliver Wendell Holmes sent a sonnet, and Longfellow, Whittier and President Eliot sent letters of regret. President Eliot was fined eleven cents for not attending the meeting...