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Very different is Edward Richard's tale of the Franco-Prussian War, a straight-forward, vigorous story, with a refreshing roughness about it. "Pursuit," by W. Stevens '01, and "A Friend's Privileges," by Lewis D. Humphrey '01, are of the daily theme type. The most interesting contribution to the number is a short and "chatty" tale, "My Uncle, the Ghost," by A. H. Gilbert '01. It contains a touch of wit, which is rarely found in the Advocate's stories...
...briefly one distinct thought, a mere suggestion to be worked out to its conclusion by each individual and applied to his own particular needs. A large variety of topics are touched on, all of them personal and direct to a high degree, and treated in Dr. Peabody's characteristically straight-forward manner...
...annual dinner of the Boston Press Club was held in the United States Hotel last evening. A small number of Harvard men were invited. One of the after dinner speeches was given by H. C. Lakin L. S., the Harvard correspondent for the Boston Herald. He gave a straight-forward, lively speech on the work of college men who correspond for the Boston and New York dailies, and also on the characteristics of the college papers. His speech was well received...
...glad to note that Dr. Donald is again conducting the chapel services. His earnest, straight-forward and sincere words ensure him welcome from the University...
...would be so much easier for men to live good lives if they only opened their lives to these influences as completely as Nathaniel did. A man seems, without these influences, to be blind to the fact that by living an honest, temperate, straight-forward life he is not alone developing himself and becoming a better servant of Christ, but he is exerting an influence for good on all around him, the effects of which will be apparent to him all through his life. Dr. Brooks said that lives of this kind are, if possible, even more beautiful in their...