Word: evenness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...found her at Memorial Hall, and of course never let on that I was n't invited to Holworthy's spread. After we were cosily seated in Sanders Theatre she was as sentimental as the Advocate, and even more complimentary...
...took our places. I began conversation, and soon found that I had it painfully my own way. I consoled myself, however, with the thought that, by such uninterrupted opportunity of speech as I seemed destined to have during the evening, I should soon, by this practice, acquire that refined and intelligent use of the mother-tongue which, according to the most recent utterances of the Faculty, is the chief object of education. But I soon began to fear that my partner's emotions had struck her dumb, for in vain I completely exhausted the standing army of society topics...
...impressively, rushing off to Miss -- of Albany (Albany's population is, surely, chiefly pretty young ladies). The young wretch, after gorging himself with all the salads, rushed at me as I returned pensively from the Alban charms with the comprehensive interrogation, "How?" But I can't spend from now even until after the bed-hour of Beck, '79, explaining the manifold forms of Freshman folly. No, I will write them down, and the Crimson ink-dauber shall placard a notice, and the giddy "sub" shall buy a copy, and become wise. Listen...
...dropped; I admit it is rather "swell," and gives people the impression that you have come to college only because it is the proper thing, and not to learn anything or prepare yourself for such a vulgar occupation as earning your bread. Still, some men who are gentlemen, and even have money, do not get dropped, and it might, you know, gratify your parents to have you "get through...
With a rhythmic, even flow...