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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 3 1 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises, chapter 21 (search)
ed equal to the occasion. An essay on rhinosophy was given by Fanny Fern (Mrs. Parton), which was illustrated on the blackboard by this equation, written slowly by Mrs. Howe and read impressively:-- Nose + nose + nose = proboscis Nose — nose — nose = snub. She also sang a song occasionally, and once called up a class for recitations from Mother Goose in six different languages; Professor Goodwin beginning with a Greek version of The man in the Moon, and another Harvard man (now Dr. Gorham Bacon) following up with Heu! iter didilum Felis cum fidulum Vacca transiluit lunam. Caniculus ridet Quum talem videt Et dish ambulavit cum spoonam. The question being asked by Mrs. Howe whether this last line was in strict accordance with grammar, the scholar gave the following rule: The conditions of grammar should always give way to exigencies of rhyme. In conclusion, two young girls, Annie Bigelow and Mariana Mott, were called forward to receive graduate degrees for law and medicine; th
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 3: Newport 1879-1882; aet. 60-63 (search)
borhood, was invited to discuss Social small potatoes: how to enlarge their eyes. An essay on rhinoscopy was given by Fanny Fern, the which I, chalk in hand, illustrated on the blackboard by the following equation:-- Nose+nose+nose =proboscis. Nose-nose-nose = snub. A class was called upon for recitations from Mother Goose in seven different languages. At the head of this Professor Goodwin honored us with a Greek version of the Man in the Moon. A recent Harvard graduate, Dr. Gorham Bacon, recited the following, also of her composition:--Heu iterum didulum, Felis cum fidulum, Vacca transiluit lunam, Caniculus ridet, Quum tale videt, Et dish ambulavit cum spoonam. The question being asked whether this last line was in strict accordance with grammar, the scholar gave the following rule: The conditions of grammar should always give way to the exigencies of rhyme. The delicious fooling of that unique summer was never repeated. Out of it came, however, the more seriou
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Index (search)
r, Emily, See Ward. Astor, John, I, 121. Astor, Wm. B., I, 57, 99. Athens, I, 273, 274, 275, 278, 287; II, 43, 243. Athens Museum, II, 43. Atherstone, I, 97, 280. Athol, I, 119. Atkinson, Edward, II, 62, 177. Atlanta, II, 207, 208. Atlantic, II, 75. Atlantic Monthly, I, 176, 188; II, 295. Augusta, Empress, II, 22. Austria, I, 94. Authors' Club, Boston, II, 270, 271, 320, 334, 340, 341, 354, 357. Avignon, I, 97. Babcock, Mrs. C. A., II, 215. Bacon, Gorham, II, 49. Baddeley, Mr., II, 246. Baez, Buenaventura, I, 323, 325, 328, 329, 334. Bailey, Jacob, I, 37, 52. Bairam, feast of, II, 34. Baker, Lady, I, 267. Baker, Sir, Samuel, I, 266. Baltimore, I, 169, 240; II, 343, 344. Baluet, Judith, See Marion. Balzac, Honore de, I, 67. Bancroft, George, I, 46, 209, 230; II, 139. Bank of Commerce, I, 17, 63. Bank of England, I, 62. Bank of the United States, I, 62. Banks, N. P., I, 172. Barlow, Gen., Franci