Word: writer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Madame Bovary," by J. B. Fletcher, is a discussion of Flaubert's method. The writer finds it to be that of a surgeon, rather than of an artist-for both treatment of life and description lack literary perspective. The minor characters, however, he considers excellent. The article is interesting and vigorous. It would be improved by omitting Flaubert's description of the beggar...
...first of the "Communications" treats of one phase of "Harvard's Growth in the West." The writer suggests as "one conspicuous cause" why "Harvard's influence in the west is not what it should be" that Harvard does not hold examinations in Denver. The second letter criticises English C and D. The writer shows some faults which have appeared, especially that much of the work is crowded into a few days. He suggests as a remedy that the courses should be divided into sections...
...writer of a communication in the March number of the Monthly makes some exceedingly sensible objections to certain subjects in the plan of forensic work adopted this year. It can not be denied that the new system of four forensics is an immense improvement over the previous method. Men undoubtedly take more interest in their subjects and at the same time they have better opportunities for improvement in argumentative work than when they were obliged to pin their whole year's efforts on one long and one short forensic...
...Boxing" He gives a list of all the technical points of this sport, and sets forth pretty plainly the principles on which one should learn this art; his ideas are sound and practical. The article of this issue relating most directly to college affairs is "Athletics at Cornell." The writer is evidently a partisan of Cornell for he favors her at every point, but nevertheless he gives us a very clear idea of the origin and rise of athletics at this university; he would have done well to offer some prediction as to the position in athletics which Cornell will...
...reasons such as these," says the writer, "that Yale gained long ago the title of the 'National University,' which it still maintains." He has, however, no disposition to criticize Harvard-an old ally...