Word: themes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Theme I. will be due on Oct. 11. It must be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3 before 4 o'clock. Subjects : 1, A Significant Incident of my Life; 2. Why I came to College; 3, What I Hope to Accomplish in Life; or, in brief, any topic of a simply personal nature...
...writer seems fairly to have overstepped the usual limitations of college literary work, though the fairness of his judgment is somewhat hampered by his inability to recognize the faults of his author. The sketch entitled "Maurice Grande's Wife," suffers much from cruelty of thought and expression, and the theme is far from elevating or interesting. "The Mill of the Gods," is a fanciful piece well told in few and well-chosen words...
...which he shows that if the South can prove the truth of their premises about the sovereignty of the States that ratified the constitution, their stand in seceding would be justifiable. The paper is well worth a careful perusal, as it throws much new light on this well-worn theme. "Nature's Poem" is a delicate bit of verse, and expresses a pretty idea in highly artistic form. Mr. Palmer has also added much interest to this number by a well-written sketch of Ben Johnson's life works. Mr. Carman's "Willow Buds" appears to be a little labored...
...Theme XII. will be due on Tuesday, May 17. The choice of subject and of manner of treatment is left to the writer...
...Regulations, no overdue theme will be received, unless the writer satisfies the Secretary that his failure to present it at the appointed time was caused by serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance. Overdue themes, countersigned by the Secretary, may be left at Grays...