Word: himselfe
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Each on himself relying; -
But why should this mode of transfer be prevented? As the system works at present, a Freshman may, by good fortune, secure for himself a pleasant room for the whole college course; while, on the other hand, an upper-class man, not so fortunate in past years, may still be...
Giving the per cent of candidates not admitted to Harvard for the years 1870, 1871, and 1872, he says, "This large number rejected at Harvard only shows that the examination there was rigid, while the larger number rejected at Yale only shows, of course, that the candidates examined at Yale...
The same number contains a poem, "Our Mother," which, though highly creditable from a filial point of view, contains much that is peculiar. The first verse, to quote Count Smorltork, "surprises by himself."
If the writer shows to the public either by open avowal or otherwise, that he considers himself competent to lead it along the highway of jollity, it will immediately draw down its face, ridicule his assumption, and refuse to recognize his ability; if, on the other hand, he brings his...