Word: neared
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...this simple remedy is seldem adopted. This is caused, not by lack of excuses, for, since the hard times began, physician's certificates have been unusually cheap, but by the natural aversion all students feel towards U. 5. Only the longest experience will enable a man to calmly draw near that fatal threshold and unmoved send up his petition. Again, some of us, especially now in the semiannuals, cannot afford the time such a daily task requires. Now these difficulties might be removed by having the Secretary's boy go around each Monday morning and collect the petitions...
...ambitious Seniors went to Lake Whitney to skate; for a while they succeeded bravely; but, skating too near the water's edge, they tumbled in. A small boy and his sister happening that way rescued them. All the parties are doing as well as could be expected...
...Near by were two gentlemen, whom I presently discovered to be the fathers of the two girls. The elder gentleman, father of the dark girl, was, I thought, a resident of Cambridge, whom the stout gentleman, father of the light girl, was visiting. They were intently watching, and talking about, their daughters, and did not notice me. What I heard so interested me that I have tried to report...
...think the Advocate's suggestion to change the Ivy Oration to a Tree Oration should meet the approbation of the Class. When it was discovered that the ivy planted near the Library served only as a bait to the white ants, ruthless hands were ready to tear down the offending vine, and no one seemed to mind the sacrilege. It would be very foolish now to revive ivy planting, -a custom which has nothing whatever in its favor. The exercises at the Tree, however, need additional attractions, and if we can have a bright oration at that time, - and there...
...were made on their side, and that of Train promised to amount to something; but he came to grief. Our men brought the ball steadily up the field, passing it to one another, and a touch-down was obtained, and from this a goal. The ball was now kept near the centre of the field, and the first three-quarters closed with three goals and seven touch-downs for us; for Columbia, nothing...