Word: offing
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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WHY is I the happiest of vowels? Because it is always in the midst of bliss, while E is in hell, and the rest in purgatory. - Ex.
THE Juniors are making rapid progress in Physics this term. We heard one a few evenings ago, while crossing the campus, remark that the "amount of profanity varied directly as the square of the depth of the mind." - Ex.
THE Undergraduates - almost every student being present - met on Monday evening in Massachusetts, to take action upon the death of Professor Agassiz. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Mackintosh, '74. Mr. Richmond, '74, was elected Chairman, and Mr. Curtis, '75, Secretary. A committee was appointed, consisting of Mr...
Resolved, That, in our grief for the death of Louis John Rudolph Agassiz, while we leave to others the praise of what he has done we find our best consolation in the dignity and purity of his character, in the perfect unselfishness of his life, and in the simple faith...
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the afflicted family.