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...Ghenna" - he should exercise his powers upon subjects less seductive, and harder to treat, perhaps, but affording greater opportunities for criticism, and less facility for masking bad work. It is easy to make a bad story about Antipodeans pass muster, whereas a faulty account of things nearer home stands abjectly and manifestly futile...
...Drew nearer to me, nothing now in sport...
...spring advances the day set for the class races draws nearer and nearer. As yet it is a little too early to make a forecast of the winner, but it is generally agreed that the race will be as close and exciting as was that of last year. The crews have now been on the water for nearly a month, and during this time rapid progress has been made in the style and form of rowing, individually and collectively. The candidates for the freshman crew have used to great advantage the week set apart for the spring vacation in getting...
...regulation which requires all blue-books to be handed in before the first day of examinations. It is with a heavy heart and with deep regret that we broach the subject of examinations at all; but time moves on and the irresistable current of events brings us nearer every day to that great series of catastrophes that mar so large a part of two of the finest months of the year. As if to force upon us the consciousness of the nearness of these crucial tests, this new regulation requires us punctually to hand in the books in enrich...
...Society has made ready a stock of goods suitable for gifts. The stock consists of books in fine bindings, including many sets, illustrated poems, Christmas cards and other attractive souvenirs. Much better stocks are now accessible to the Society than can be reached nearer Christmas; so that all orders for goods not in the Society store should be made early...