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...sainted ancestors is "death, destruction, poverty, starvation, disease, and anarchy." George Washington, himself a radical and revolutionist, will be summoned from his grave to defend the constitutional guarantees of "life, liberty, justice, security, and opportunity." The American Legion, that distinguished organ of intellectuality, and toleration, will furnish speakers ad libitum for mass meetings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PATRIOTISM STRAIGHTENERS | 11/18/1924 | See Source »

...their country's service, Princeton very properly felt that she could afford, on condition of the completion of the intensive work they were required to do here in preparation for such service, to grant them their degrees. That, however, is quite a different thing from giving degrees ad libitum to all who go into the service. Princeton nevertheless recognizes that the students who respond to the call of their country at the sacrifice of their college course should receive some high official mark of distinction from their Alma Mater, and the University authorities have accordingly met this unusual situation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 12/17/1917 | See Source »

...vigilance of the championship CRIMSON team (huzzas!), the following will be the line-up: CRIMSON. LAMPY. Walker, g. g., Makepeace Smith, p. p., Hale Batchelder, c.p., (Capt.) c.p., Wentworth Nesbit, r.w. r.w., Kettell Baker, (Hollister), r. r. Crombie (Hollister) Bennett, l.w. l.w., Herter Sub., Ad Infinitum Sub., Ad Libitum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILL LAMPY FACE MUSIC | 2/25/1913 | See Source »

...undergraduates began to assemble around the tree and in the back rooms of Hollis and Stoughton. The seniors provided punch in a barrel, and brandy and water in pails, which were placed at the foot of the tree, and were steadily replenished all the afternoon, mugs ad libitum being provided for all comers. There were singing, dancing, speaking intermingled with unlimited drinking. Not the slightest attempt was made to control or repress this. It was simply a brutal, howling orgies. There was little attempt at fun, no kind of system or traditional order, nothing but steady drinking and the resulting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The History of Class Day. | 2/16/1886 | See Source »

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