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There was once a man with very powerful eyes, who could read by starlight and never even required a light in the greatest darkness. Now it happened that a party of wise men were passing through the country where the man with the powerful eyes lived. They heard of his great power, for his fame was spread through all the land, and searched him out and persuaded him to join them in their travels. They came to a country where there was no sun, and he was their guide; they descended into the deep dungeons of old castles...
...polo. We are lazy, it must be granted, but still it looks rather well to trot through our games on ponies, and, since we trot through our classics in the same way, everything is in keeping, and the tout ensembles admirable! See? To be sure, our polo players have never played anybody, and odds are even if they ever do, but we have never been defeated in polo yet, and shan't be until Yale or some other college sends a rival team cantering into the lists, on real, live ponies...
...wish to shirk any responsibility, or to get rid of any duty belonging to this office. We have never sought this position, and do not now seek or desire it. We accepted it simply from a sense of duty and a willingness to help on the interests of our old club We have always been ready to give you our advice, whenever asked, and to assist you in every way within our power. We regret that our efforts have not been better appreciated, or received more in the spirit in which as we consider, they should have been...
...ever worked harder for Harvard boating than Mr. Watson), and always for what they deemed the best interests of Harvard. This being the case, why would not such a committee be of service in the future? Most decidedly it would. But it also seems impossible that there should never be a disagreement between the committee and the under-graduates. When the two do happen to be at loggerheads, one side must give way; and this time the committee's turn to yield has come. If only as a matter of courtesy, however, the letter should be acted upon at once...
...less a misfortune. Such a book as the Index intends to be, should be in the hands of the students as early in the season is possible, and we do not believe but that it is possible to publish it much easier than is the case at present. Never, we believe, has the book been as late as it has this year. It is quite probable, however, that the vacation will be utilized to such an extent as to have the book ready on our return...