Word: habits
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with such a prospect as this before them, what possibility can there be of getting men of recognized position and ability here for a small salary? The older men here stay from habit, or, it may be, from liking; the younger, because they can't do better. It is to be noticed, too, that there are almost no men of extraordinary promise among the younger instructors. All those who have any reputation or any great abilities, with few exceptions, are of the older professors. Now, good men would come here if the work were in proportion to the pay, even...
...eldest cousin (a young lady of twenty-five), gave evidence of the unfortunate youth's affectionate nature. A trace of respect for college rule and officers was still visible. The right arm was distorted, owing to the weight of a large stick the unfortunate Freshman had been in the habit of carrying. This, and an unusually large development of his guancia, or cheek, are all that remain to be mentioned...
...only does this deprive men of a representation in class votes, but it offers a prize to particular rings and all cut-and-dried projects. I do not wish to find fault; but I am confident that if the officers knew how wide-spread is the feeling against this habit, they would endeavor to remedy the matter, by posting notices, as should be done, at least one day before the time of meeting...
...Heaven's sake, let us have a little quiet. I don't care about your old examinations. If the President could only hear you, he would recommend us to solitary confinement, instead of wanting us to give up the pernicious habit of going home...
...EGGSELLENT FABLE FOR EDITORS.A Sporting Hen once made a Bet with another female Rooster that on Every Consecutive Day in three consecutive months (Sundays excepted, - for though of a Sportive Habit she did not go fast on Sundays, which Every one knows is a Feast-Day) - She would lay a successive and successful Egg, making eggsactly ninety-one in All. A critical Weasel, who liked Dropped Eggs on Toast, determined to investeggate the Performance. Now he was a Pareggrapher on a Boston evening Paper; so deserting his Post he paid a Visit to the Hendignant Chicken...