Word: fors
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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A deduction of eight is made for being absent or tardy at a recitation. It certainly seems that this rule will decrease the number of those who are tardy, but increase those who are absent; for if a person who has perhaps not prepared his lesson finds himself late, he...
Its commandments, though not written on tablets of stone, are, however, more numerous, and intended, if possible, to be more binding than those of Biblical history. Its beatitudes address themselves to our better nature, and can all be summed up in one, - Blessed are the obedient, for they shall obtain...
A student has to obtain "one half of the total maximum mark for the whole course from the time of his admission" to entitle him to the degree of A. B. This is a rather sudden and unexpected rise, and with such an extended "margin" as fifty per cent and...
Nothing need be said about the expediency of this rule, but so long as it exists it would be extremely gratifying to see it impartially enforced. Why one person should be forbidden to play or sing only at the hours specified, while the privilege of doing otherwise is granted to...
If some law could be discovered to prevent its snowing, this rule would probably have greater force. Those who are rash enough to engage in the popular game of pitching pennies must now pay for their temerity by receiving publics and the like. As to the latter part of the...