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...have heard my mark in Unnatural Physatomy, - one hundred and sixty per cent! Hurrah! As my chum says, Hi! what a mark...
...this point my chum became uneasy. "Come along, old man," said he, "this carnival has given me some ideas about my electives." He led me out of the hall, and when we got home at once made out his elective list for next year, determined to profit by what he had seen...
...WILL you go to the opera?" asked my chum. "No; it is too expensive," said I. "Well, then, come along, and I'll show you an exhibition that has just opened; cheap as dirt." So saying, he pulled me out of the room. We walked along till we reached a spacious building which had bulletins posted up: "The Carnival of Electives, admission $1.00. Soft Electives in the Gallery." I entered, and saw booths arranged along both sides of a huge hall. There was one representing a Greek house; within were seen various groups in Greek costume; in one corner Homer...
...Hallo, old man!" he shouted, slapping me on the back, "subscribe? Not much; I read the Senator's copy." He called his chum "Senator" to gratify an abnormally developed fondness of nicknames. "Off? Sorry, Jack, but it 'll be all right in the spring...
...Washington Truthful, Sophomore, respectfully petitions to be excused for his absences from recitations on Monday, as he was taking care of a sick chum." Not granted. Plainly such a falsehood could not be allowed...