Word: fixes
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...weeks ago, in my entry, which is inhabited principally by Juniors and Freshmen, the cards were found to have mysteriously disappeared from the board placed to receive them. Convincing evidence showed that some Freshmen must have been guilty of the deed, and the enraged Juniors resolved, if possible, to fix upon the man. It pains me to be obliged to relate their ill-success. The Freshmen, when examined singly by the visiting committee appointed for the purpose, displayed, as a rule, the most firm and unblushing fronts. Some few instances of sheepishness there were, to be sure, and one Freshman...
...disappointments. The drawers of the "double zero" are numerous, but refuse to consider themselves lucky. Candidates for the palatial Holworthy find their rooms in the attic of Grays, while some who were contented with the lowly upper rooms in Hollis expect to move up another story still and fix their habitation on the roof, and warm their chilled bodies around the comfortable chimneys...
...accommodations, etc. Though the two gentlemen who had measured the breadth of the course differed widely in their opinions about the practicability of starting twelve crews, it was voted that the regatta be held at Springfield, that the course be straight-away, three miles, and that the Regatta Committee fix the starting-point. Now came the great dispute and struggle as to who should be qualified to row in the different crews. Motions were made, and amendment after amendment added. The presiding officer showed clearly a lack of decision and an ignorance of parliamentary rules which a few more years...