Word: finds
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...third and fourth stories, have their distinguishing characteristics. One saunters slowly along the entry, and then, as if to make up for wasted moments, takes the next flight four steps at a time. Another delights in rapping the whole length of the wall, as if trying to find a sound spot, or possibly to suggest prospects of a visitor to the occupants of the entry. A third drags his stick along the floor, and drops it on the stairs, apparently for the purpose of picking it up again. In short, all have little favorite noises that, to a good listener...
...spend on each subject after the recitations have been suspended. In case two or more examinations are fixed for successive days, it is necessary that it should be known some time beforehand, in order that students may study up such subjects before the close of recitations and not find themselves suddenly with several examinations on their hands without the time to prepare them properly. It was therefore with much satisfaction that we saw a list of the coming examinations posted last week on the bulletin board, and the Faculty will do much for the convenience of all students...
Stepping within the Tower through a narrow door, we find ourselves midst a pile of rotting beams and planks, in a small round chamber, and, looking upwards, see, through floor-openings, far into the dusky shadows of lofts above, whence - if the wind is high and night approaching - we fancy issue cries and moanings of a distressed maiden, as the wind rushes through the loopholes or rattles loose shingles about the roof. This old tower has, like all its brethren, a legend, which romantic visitors would do well to read...
...Pastolus comes from Seminary Hill, Montpelier, Vt., and informs us that "who will be our next President is a question of the greatest moment." We find valuable information concerning some of the Presidential candidates, and we learn that "the time for the Grand Centennial Exposition is drawing near." Finally, this humble statement: "If you wish for facts we would refer you to future numbers of the Pastolus." But much as we desire "facts," we must decline to exchange with the oracle of Seminary Hill...
...castes were called "men," and seem to have had no particular occupations. Many of them spent their time in travelling between Harvard and what must have been an adjoining city; others devoted themselves to "grinding," a term which would seem to imply the presence of some industry, but we find no other traces...