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...punishments were once looked upon in the same light as "privates" and "publics" are now. A century ago such a Christian spirit was manifested by the students that the authorities saw fit to impose a fine of 6d. upon those that came to "meeting before bell-ringing," and the luckless undergraduate who neglected to repeat the sermon was reminded of his inattention by a fine of 9d. A social game of cards cost the players 2s. 6d., as a warning to those who should thereafter indulge in such wicked amusements. Rudeness at meals - shades of Thayer Club! - was an offence...
Monstrous on luckless flies...
...many luckless Harvard men are there who have promenaded that seemingly endless street in Springfield in the almost hopeless search for a bit of magenta ribbon! "None," "Not any," "Don't keep it," were the answers from those scores of dry-goods stores. Can any good come out of Springfield? In the best-looking store of all, in answer to inquiries, some pink ribbon was produced, some scarlet, some maroon, some purple braid! and finally, - last hair which broke, etc., - "Would n't some of this red tape do?" Were we the victims of a prodigious joke? We made...
...That one luckless glance was sufficient to throw...
Till, on a luckless day, an odor rose...