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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Crockery assessment .04 per week less breakage bills...
...that the College should possess copies of such merit as those Mr. Moore has sent us. Mr. Norton considers these copies a great credit to the artist, as valuable, indeed, as originals; they show extraordinary care and delicacy, such as could have been given by a person of no less talents than Mr. Moore possesses...
...most approved rules of Goodeve's mechanics. At the same time my aunt inserted the point of her parasol in a tender spot between his ribs, and we both called loudly on Hercules to aid us. Slowly and painfully the horse arose, with even more difficulty and far less grace than his wooden brother who clambered over the walls of Troy. Finally, thanks to my aunt's energetic thrusts, we got him on his feet again, and in due time proceeded on our journey; but the discussion of Harvard's elective system was indefinitely postponed...
...then the three upper classes have been thoroughly canvassed, with the result of getting $55 paid from '78, $50 from '79, $50 from '80, and $12 from '81, a total of $167. The sum stated as needed was $200. And it was also said that any class which subscribed less than $50 would forfeit the right of having its year inscribed upon the case. Unless '81 comes forward with more generosity than it has yet shown, it would seem as if the class would lose this honor. The Captain of the Nine would be glad to see any Freshmen...
...watching the University Crew the visitor is much struck with the easy, matter-of-fact way in which the old men do their work as contrasted with the stiffer, more labored, and less efficient efforts of the new men. To the old men rowing seems to be the most natural thing in the world. It is worth rowing a couple of years to acquire that graceful, powerful style and swing which seem to make the severest labor mere pastime. The new men are stout, vigorous fellows; but they bucket, catch behind the others, do not go back far enough, hurry...