Word: tramps
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...poetry consists of a "Storm Song" by C. S. Harper 3S., an anonymous poem entitled "The Tramp" and two poems by G. D. Marvin '99, "Drowning" and "Doubt...
Branglebrink is a good piece of construction. With the exception of the tramp disguise, which is reminiscent of Erminie, its originality is praiseworthy. The openings and finales of the acts, the most important feature in the construction of a comic opera, are especially good. The duet ending of act second, which relieves the dragging in of the chorus in the other two acts, is effective. The libretto throughout is decidedly clever. Especially funny are the tramp song, "Jimmy Jinks," and the "Typical Topical Song." If the text is good, the music is fully worthy of it. As usual...
...risk of dropping and losing loose sheets of notes and references, when he is provided with other means of caring for them? In other words, why are such inconveniences imposed upon a student by the University library, as the Boston Library does not think of imposing upon a tramp? If a man desires to steal a library book, he can do so without the use of a bag. An overcoat or a mackintosh will serve the same purpose just as well. In fact I am inclined to believe that such a petty restriction tends to encourage a man to steal...
...work of salvation. He prefaced his scheme with a diagram, pronounced hideous by the lovers of high art, but by it he hoped to lead people to see the dark sea of misery and crime, which was so near them. We give a man the name of drunkard or tramp, said the general, and then turn away in disgust and think we have done with him. Yet the tramp is still a man; he can feel cold and the gnawing pangs of hunger; he is still suffering and in need of sympathy. There are three classes of people whom...
...Transitory Tramp' is a very good story, well told and abounding in happy expressions. Nothing could be better than Miss Eliza's expectation to be 'elaborately murdered' when they reached the second floor. And how expressive is 'in all her plump and peaceful life.' The interest of the story is kept up to the very last and the ending is as delightful as the beginning...