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...judged superficially. The public has seized upon a certain type of character that exists at the college, and persists in considering that one type and that alone as representative of Harvard character. It is hardly probable that this prejudice can ever be eradicated so long as the aforesaid type exists at the college. It would be very strange indeed if in so large a body of students affectations and eccentricities should not exist, but that Harvard men themselves should countenance and encourage the opinion that such characteristics prevail throughout the college, and thereby distinguish it from other colleges, is truly...
...Goodwin, translated by S. Hands, (several hands) - was pardonable, but for the Englishman to run his neck into such a noose of folly reflects upon himself gravely. The other offence is new and still rankles. Apropos of Mr. Henry Norman's "Account of the Harvard Greek Play," the aforesaid reviewer is amused at the importance of the occasion to the Massachusetts University, in that "the performance of the Antigone (sic!) should be thought worthy of being recorded in a neatly gotten-up and handsomely illustrated volume." "The performance of the Antigone?" Shades of boobies and dullards! Has our friend opened...
...improved so that we may have many and good contestants for the spring games. Harvard's prospects in an athletic point of view never looked more promising than at present. There is a large amount of good material in college, and we are pleased to remark that the aforesaid good material has been conscientiously improving itself. We have every reason to anticipate successes for our crew and nine, and let us here forcibly remark that much depends on them this spring. The whole college anxiously awaits the results of the different games and races, and every one feels that...
...middle of an open space in the aforesaid settlement, there stood a thin, gaunt specimen of mankind, holding in his hand a weather-beaten hunting-case watch, whose virtues he was expounding thus: "My friends, I would call your attention to this elegant silver watch; but before asking for a bid I will give you a short history of its career, and show you some of its good points, so that you may see that you have a veritable treasure in your midst. In the first place, let me tell you that this beautiful timepiece was ordered by Lord Gladstone...
...college races offered by this organization that a very meagre entry will reward their generous efforts. It will be a great pity if this should be the case, and will prove that outside of Yale and Harvard, American colleges care little for aquatic sports. We sincerely hope that the aforesaid fears may prove groundless...