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...dawning hour of the day, and the sun, the student, and the voice of the tocsin to the first class arose simultaneously and at once. He was a hero who attended nine o'clock classes thrice a week. He was a demi-god who managed to get his breakfast beforehand. Most men never knew that the dawn bestirs itself more than three hours before noon. Only botanists and late wassalers had witnessed the phenomenon of dew upon the grass...
...order to give all applicants an equal opportunity, all reserved seat tickets are placed beforehand in envelopes some containing one ticket good for one reserved seat, some containing two or more tickets good for adjoining reserved seats. These envelopes are then shuffled and at the first lecture of any course all who desire to do so may exchange their first-lecture admission tickets at tables in the vestibule for envelopes, drawn by lot, containing course tickets good for reserved seats...
...Regimental Commander is not satisfied with the attendance of the 1Band on parades and practice marches, and he has given instructions to the Chief Musician to report hereafter all absentees who will be dropped summarily unless they have beforehand obtained permission from the Regimental Commander to absent themselves...
...Special Aid Society purposes to give the women of this country an opportunity to organize in case of war or any other disaster. The idea is to have all women declare beforehand just what services they would be able to render in time of need, and thus great potential force is secured. These societies would be organized throughout the United States, and a much greater efficacy would be had for women to do their part during national calamities...
...will be held at Columbia University, by invitation of the Columbia and Barnard Chapters. Further discussion of chapter affairs will fill the morning, while after luncheon, in the university Commons, the Question Box session will take place, conducted by Miss Jessie W. Hughan, Questions should be submitted in writing beforehand...