Project Gutenberg 2008-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 56 Field, Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) 1873 Irwin, Will 1873 1948 Irwin, William Henry Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A midwinter madness -- Pocahontas, freshman -- His uncle's will -- The initiation of Dromio -- The substituted full-back -- Two pioneers and an audience -- For the sake of argument -- An alumni dinner -- Boggs' election feed -- In the dark days -- Crossroads -- A song cycle and a puncture -- One commencement. Produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University" by Charles K. Field and Will Irwin is a collection of fictional stories written in the late 19th century. The stories encapsulate various aspects of life at Stanford University, often exploring the experiences of students as they navigate their academic, social, and emotional challenges. The collection features a diverse cast of characters, including Freshmen like Cecil Van Dyke and Hannah Grant Daly, who embody the joys and struggles of university life. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces us to the whimsical yet poignant world of collegiate life through themed tales. The first story, "A Midwinter Madness," focuses on Van Dyke, a Freshman grappling with the social dynamics of a college Glee and Mandolin Club. This opening sets the tone for the university's vibrant atmosphere, filled with youthful exuberance and romantic intrigue, as well as the challenges posed by friendships and loyalty. The author expertly weaves humor and pathos into the student's adventures, hinting at the broader themes of growth and identity that unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Stanford University -- Fiction College stories, American Stanford (Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 367534 367542 2024-10-10T14:10:32.715610 2023-09-11T06:07:03.937615 text/html text/html 371531 2008-03-02T11:47:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 386280 2008-03-02T11:52:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 406460 2024-10-10T14:10:38.942552 application/epub+zip 408642 2024-10-10T14:10:33.776607 application/epub+zip 198594 2024-10-10T14:10:33.238623 application/epub+zip 526447 2024-10-10T14:10:42.789544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492830 2024-10-10T14:10:38.317558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283629 2022-09-11T11:39:01.942729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329333 329251 2024-10-10T14:10:31.866590 2023-09-11T06:07:03.186605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329190 2008-03-02T11:50:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130362 2008-03-02T11:52:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 329182 2008-03-02T11:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130312 2008-03-02T11:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23133 2024-10-10T14:10:42.937558 application/rdf+xml 17155 2024-10-10T14:10:33.325583 image/jpeg 3220 2024-10-10T14:10:33.282595 image/jpeg 387728 2024-10-10T14:10:32.760621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia