Word: things
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...more? What is to be said of its beauty, of the mystery surrounding its growth? The cross itself is but a couple of beams; but does this tell of it as a refuge for the sinner, as a triumphant emblem of faith? Surely this faith is the real thing, worth having, not the power to analyze that of others. Science has its place, but it has also its limitations. For one thing, the spiritual life cannot be weighed or measured by science; the pure in heart alone...
...Heart of the Brave," although unsigned, is plainly the work of a Monthly contributor who has given us on other occasions readable and enjoyable Western and Indian stories. And the present story is no exception. Indeed, it is good enough to be called the best thing in the Monthly...
...first story, "An Elizabethan Night," by F. Wells, is the best thing in the number. Taking Christopher Marlowe as its chief character, it has the advantage of being out of the ordinary run. The story draws a picture which is harmonious and yet has no suggestion of stiffness. "Off Shore," by J. C. Grew, is original in plan, and after the writer gets fairly under way, finishes creditably, although the reader is left with an unsatisfied curiosity as to many details of the scene. "Among the Firs," by W. James, Jr., consists of three short sketches of life...
...seems not unreasonable that better things should be expected in the Advocate than such a story as "Only Twice." The incident which the story develops seems hardly possible in the mind of the ordinary undergraduate, and any possible merit in construction certainly does not justify such a lengthy display of cheap and unhealthy sentiment. The poetry is better than usual. "Saint Catherine of the Oratory," by B. Fortescue, moves easily, and is simple, almost too simple, in fact. The other verses, "Street Songs," by W. Stevens, are of a higher level. The writer shows good dramatic power, having even...
...Weld undoubtedly shows the best form of any crew on the river, and in spite of several changes is travelling fast and on even keel, a thing which few other crews have secured. Their snap and life are especially notable. Wheel-wright has recently given place to Locke, who sent Gray from 2 to 4. The present order is probably final: Stroke, Evans (capt.); 7, Brainerd; 6, Burton; 5, Ivins; 4, Gray; 3, DuBois; 2, Locke; bow, Blake; cox., Goodwin...