Mr. Edmund Gosse told a London reporter regarding American audiences that he found the Bostonians the most critical, sharp, bright, and sensitive: "But all were most enthusiastic and indulgent. My reception at the academic centres-at Harvard University, at Yale College, at that brilliant young nucleus of scholarly life, the Johns Hopkins University-was uniformly cordial and touching. Everywhere the welcome was frank, complete, and far beyond my deserts."
Advertisement
Want to keep up with breaking news?
Subscribe to our email newsletter.
Read more in News
Special Notices.
