Word: headful
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...happen, to see the funny "Spectrum Lines" and jocose "Particles" each roaring and splitting his sides with laughter at the witticisms of the other! To think of the friendships with our brothers and the correspondences with our sisters of the quill, which can there be formed, quite turns our head, and we must...
...certainly can teach them one lesson at least, - that of earnestness. I would not, for the world, be understood to advocate what is sometimes meant by "energy" or "enterprise," that noisy spirit of "go-ahead-a-tiveness" which calls so loudly for the abolition of everything old under the head of "fogyism," and for the encouragement of everything new, under the head of "progression," - a progression which consists rather in tearing down everything behind you, than in building up anything in front, - nor is much to be gained from that spirit of easily kindled enthusiasm which chiefly shows itself...
...empty - and the broken glass trodden into the carpet. And as I think the matter over, I remember that Jones said something about its not being right to allow somebody to go to bed alone; that somebody chased Jones around the room, and finally threw a boot at his head as he disappeared through the door. All this is a little misty; but what followed is much clearer. I remember I sank into an arm-chair by the fire with no definite purpose in mind, but how long I sat thus I have no idea, - it might have been hours...
...account of a recent alumni dinner at Boston, both of which are, no doubt, interesting reading at Williams. From its locals we learn that one of the seniors chopped his thumb nearly off, and that another, while on a bobbing excursion, was thrown off and struck on his head. In general, however, this species of puerility, which so much mars the character of other more pretentious periodicals, is avoided...
This cordial recognition of the worth of young instructors is very gratifying, coming as it does from the head of the first college in the country...