Word: needless
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...needless to say that what little wealth remained to me, after the first elan of the Portfolio subscription, had been dissipated in heliotypes of the highest class, such as that charming picture by Campagnola representing a very obese gentleman with a pipe in his mouth, lazily inspecting his single sheep, the exquisite grace of whose legs reminds one of the carved animal that goes by that name in the toy known as Noah...
...society spirit seems still to increase. We have received several articles in favor of a Whist Club. Although it seems rather needless to start a society when the game can be played with as much enjoyment in our rooms, and with what company we please, yet a club has some advantages; very probably the room of one society, where a fire is always kept, could be obtained reasonably. One great good arising from many of the newly formed societies is the bringing together of different class-men. The sprightly Freshman may checkmate the sedate Senior, and the majestic Sophomore discourse...
...College Spectator, favors us with some gratuitous advice with reference to the settlement of the Yale-Harvard difficulties, which is, to say the least, amusing. As its deductions are all drawn from the false premise that "Harvard has charged Yale with an attempt of a malicious foul," it is needless to particularize, and we would only suggest that meddling in other people's affairs without any knowledge of the facts is extremely hazardous...
...SAGACIOUS Junior, wishing to dispose of some textbooks, displayed the following enticing notice: "Textbooks for sale cheap; affable clerks." It is needless to say he met with perfect success...
...trust that the following may come to the notice of any "subs" who are vacillating between Yale and Harvard. It is needless to remark that tempora non mutantur...