Word: writer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...October number of the Monthly presents as its piece de resistance an article by Rev. William Lawrence on "A Point in Financial Education." The writer argues very plausibly from a standpoint rarely taken in discussions on college expenses. He asserts that, acting on the principle of freedom which is rapidly gaining ground in the academic side of the university, a father who can afford to grant his son a large income should do so. The latter may thus learn, when young, how to take care of his money and satisfy tastes which may be a help and pleasure in time...
...McCulloch contributes a biographical sketch of Sir John Davies and a critical enumeration of that writer's poetical works. The article is rather less carefully finished in style and in construction than is usual in this writer's work...
...Saint Francis at Ekandono," by Mr. A. H. Williams deserves praise as a study in archaic style. It might well be a page from the diary of some early writer...
...Recompense," by Annie L. Brakenridge; the "Pheasant in Old Britain," by Charles Turner; a very amusing story called "After Muskalonge and wall-eyed Pike," by K. D. Peterson, describing fishing adventures in Wisconsin. The first of a series of articles on wrestling is contributed by E. Hitchcock, Jr. The writer tells us something of the similarity of ancient and modern wrestling which is quite instructive. Another instructive article on "Women and their Cameras" is by Margaret Bisland. We are told how a woman can begin and perfect herself in photography and how many of them have done so. Athletics...
...bottom and on each side; and the sheets must be securely stitched together. They must be deposited in the office of the Dean of the College on or before the first day of May, 1891. Each version must have inscribed upon its title page an assumed name of the writer, and must be accompanied by a sealed enveiope containing the writer's real name and superscribed with the assumed name...