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Notwithstanding her talkative independence, the Vassar girl always belongs to some boys' college in soul. Secretly she envies her brother or her chum's brother. It is wonderful how many "brothers" they have. Before the Thanksgiving foot ball game between Yale and Princeton they were divided up into factions as they were on national politics. They flaunted up and down the corridors with the barber's pole of Princeton's orange and black or the blue of Yale conspicuously displayed. The majority wore the blue, not so much for male reasons as because it was more becoming and easier...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vassar Girl at College. | 12/20/1884 | See Source »

...think they were terrible, but bless you I don't mind 'em now at all." We begin to have a dim apprehension that college life is not so quiet after all, and we ask Snodkins to tell us more about the subject. "Well," says he, "the drummer's chum played the fife before the procession, and that was excruciating, I admit; especially with a bones accompaniment. But that's over now, thank Heaven," and he sighs with relief. "Other noises," he continued, "are not so bad, nor so numerous. There's the Glee Club member, to whom it is quite...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Noises. | 11/25/1884 | See Source »

Students who occupy rooms held in their chum's names and who desire that half of their rent and other expenses be put on their term bills, may make the change by going to the Bursar's office with their room mates and signing the required papers before November 14, but not afterwards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/12/1884 | See Source »

YOUR OLD-TIME CHUM...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Sophomore's Account of the Rush. | 11/11/1884 | See Source »

...famous, their father's business, mother's maiden name, and the residence of both. Next, stating your birth-place, you are invited to chronicle all precocious traits of childhood; your early school days; place of preparing for college, and all honors received at entrance. Mention the name of your chum; the place you roomed at; the college societies you have belonged to and offices you have held under them, and all athletic contests in which you have participated. The nature of your life, how you spent your time, what were your chief amusements and recreations, your favorite authors and studies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO THE CLASS OF EIGHTY-FOUR. | 3/13/1884 | See Source »

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