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...first game of the class championship series will be played tomorrow afternoon on Norton's Field. Owing to the early coming of twilight the game will be called sharp...
...replaced by an iron ring, this being the origin of the modern engagement ring. Immediately after the betrothal there was a grand festival to which all the friends of both families were invited. The marriage ceremony took place in the morning and was followed by a grand banquet. About twilight a procession was formed by all the guests and the bride was led to her husband's house, and from that time her father lost control...
...interesting lecture on the "The Poetry of Walther von der Vogelweide." The speaker said that little is known of this poet-singer's life. It is probable that he was an Austrian by birth, that he lived in a village called Vogelweide, and that he imbibed from the deep twilight of the German forests that love of nature and legend which characterized his later writings. Until 1198 he lived at the Austrian court, but at the time of the feud between the Guelphs and Ghibelines, he became an enthusiastic supporter of the Hohenstaufens, and soon afterwards he was recognized...
...verses "Venus at Twilight" are better than the average of contribution to the Monthly. They are rhythmical and even musical, and contain one or two very pretty turns of thought...
...Music" is a pretty little love ditty clothed in jingling, rhythmical lines. "Through the Twilight" is a charming bit of verse, which, like most of his work, is a credit to its author. It is hard to discriminate when all the stanzas are so good, and want of space forbids us to quote the poem in toto. This excellent number closes with an editorial and book-notices. Mr. James Schouler will contribute the opening article-"Andrew Jackson, Doctor of Laws"-to the February number...