Word: newe
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...next meeting of Der Berehi will be held at the new rooms, No. 20 College House...
JUVENAL, Sat. VI., line 160. Et vetus indulget senibus dementia porcis. The words indulget senibus porcis are usually translated "grants long life to pigs." A new meaning, however, was put upon them by a Junior in a late recitation, who read the line as follows: "And ancient clemency indulges the old men with pork." These two renderings might seem incompatible, were it not for the explanation of the scholiast, who comes to the rescue, as usual, and tells us that although the old pigs were spared, the young ones were invariably eaten...
...German society have kindly offered a share in a new room they are about to engage for their use during the year, and it is thought that an arrangement of this kind will be for the advantage of both societies. It may be here added that the success attending the above-named society during the past year, the first of its existence, is one of the best guaranties of the success of the present plan...
Students eagerly look for the appearance of a new issue, though if there are mistakes in it, or an exhibition of poor taste either in the subjects chosen or in the style of composition, these meet with but little allowance. In view of this, we ask the co-operation of all interested in college journalism, and shall aim to avoid the faults incidental to it, endeavoring to present to our subscribers at least a readable paper...
...very clear article of Mr. Burgwyn, '73, in the October number of the Old and New, on the Springfield Regatta, contains an account of the successful result of the Harvard Telegraphic Company's experiments on the banks of the Connecticut, - a result beyond the expectation of experienced operators. With the workings of the company here last year we were all more or less familiar, and strangers have looked inquiringly at the gossamer line between Stoughton and Holworthy, conjecturing as to its purpose. The subject of Mr. Burgwyn's article is of so much interest to collegians, that we thought...