Word: south
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...said that the new Gilbert and Sullivan opera will be produced in June next. The real cause of the delay has been the very serious illness of Sir Arthur Sullivan. Mr. Gilbert has finished the libretto. The composer has taken it with him to the south of France, and has already done the finale to the first act. The scene of the new opera will be laid in the Tower of London, and the period will be the time of Henry VIII...
...number of the Advocate which is issued to-day is one of the best of the year. The editorials are smoothly written, although they lack some of the vigor usually found in the editorials of the paper. The first article is "A Story of the South," a piece of composition of a high order. The climax of the story is very thrilling and the incidental dissertation of Mexican scenes are realistic. "The Swiss Yankee" is the title of an admirable bit of descriptive writing. The Swiss landscape in all its peacefulness and silent grandeur seems lying stretched out before...
...very "taking," and it seemed a pity that there were no more entries. Barney, '90; Myers, '90; Henderson, '91, and B. C. Stevenson, Sp., next did some spring-board leaping. The meeting now ended as usual with the tug-of-war-'88 vs. '90. Eighty-eight had the south end. She was represented by E. A. Pease, No. 1; C. H. Baldwin, No. 2; P. Chase, No. 3, and F. G. Balch, anchor. The '90 team was R. Jones, No. 1; E. S. Jones, No. 2; L. A. Piper, No. 3, and A. Amory, anchor. The tug was close. Both...
Twenty more south end tickets for next Saturday's meeting will be put on sale at Bartletts, this morning at 9 o'clock...
...that they rehearsed their performance in the morning in pair oars. Eighty-nine was second off with Mr. Keyes, '87, as coach. Ninety followed next, and '88 next with C. F. Adams in the coxswain's seat. The day was disagreeable, there being a high moist wind from the south-east, but the river was high and almost clear of ice, so that the rowing was very satisfactory...