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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...never saw such a change as came over her face. First she seemed too much surprised to speak; then she knit her forehead and clinched her little hands...
...When we first saw or heard of the victories of last June, we were all glad, extravagantly glad; and we all manifested our extravagant gladness in excited ways. During the vacation we praised the nine and the crew, and told our lady friends how proud we were to belong to the college whence came such noble heroes. Now, however, that we have returned to college, and have come in contact again with these heroes, where they could see and appreciate our admiration and gratitude, and feel rewarded by it, we have forgotten all this gladness. We don't care...
...understand at first; she looked at her feet : her boots were who shall say how high, and no tell-tale color showed. Then she looked up at me, "But -" And then it flashed over her. Her color, deep already, rose to her forehead. She did not speak, but rose and sailed out of the room...
SEVENTY-SEVEN is represented by one man in the second year, and by thirty in the first year...
...hundred new men entered the school this term; all except about half a dozen are in the first year...