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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...should be announced. We do not see what objection there could be to doing this, and the advantages would be obvious. A student could then tell the relation of his own forensics to each other, and to those of other men. But if, for some inscrutable reason, this favor cannot be granted, the separate marks given to each forensic should at least be announced when the last forensic has been examined, and not merely the average on all. We make this request with the more confidence, since the instructor has shown himself willing to give as much benefit...
...Abbott Courant says that the Crimson's editorials are "short, sensible, and to the point." We are pleased with the Courant's editorials, but we cannot literally return the compliment, for they certainly are not short, - they cover nearly twelve pages. But who could be so unreasonable as to expect short editorials from lady editors? They are well written, entertaining, and full of gossip Another feminine feature of the Courant is the publication of the marriage of graduates of Abbott Academy. Proud, happy graduates...
...Yale Literary Magazine in the number for November publishes its prize essay, "Aspasia: the Study of a Portrait." The judges were Yale professors, and we cannot help thinking how different would have been the fate of the essay had it fallen into the clutches of our Bowdoin Prize Committee. Its substance is excellent, but its style would have been fatal to it here...
...Sharp, Senior, respectfully petitions to be excused for his absence from recitations from Monday to Saturday inclusive, as he was suffering from an aggravated attack of cerebro-spinal meningitis, combined with severe swollen tonsilitis and a 'cataracticus cum auge.'" Granted. Of course it was. I cannot see how any one could resist the appeal of such an accumulation of diseases...
...Batter, Junior, respectfully petitions to be excused from morning prayers, as, on account of neuralgic headache, be cannot retire before one A. M., and early rising causes a swimming sensation in the head, followed by nausea." Granted. The poor fellow has my sympathy...