Word: pardon
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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PHILADELPHIA, January 3, 1879.DEAR SIRS, - Perhaps I ought to ask pardon for my boldness in writing a letter for the perusal, if you care to print it, of so many masculine eyes at such a place as Harvard. The truth is, I have just been to the Glee Club Concert, and my head is a little turned by what I saw and heard, so I am not sure whether I am doing right or not. But at any rate I am not going to ask Ma. You must put the blame on Will (Will is a Junior...
...student stands high in his class at Harvard, the public applaud; but we who have been made acquainted, know better what it means. It means that being a person of ability and application in the first place, he has likewise been fortunate in the choice of "soft" electives and - pardon the expression - "soft" instruction...
...doubled usefulness of the small boy - we beg pardon, the page - at the Library suggests a larger sphere for his brother at the Secretary's office. It is a well-known fact that censure-marks and the like can be removed by depositing in the Dean's box a suitable petition; and yet this simple remedy is seldem adopted. This is caused, not by lack of excuses, for, since the hard times began, physician's certificates have been unusually cheap, but by the natural aversion all students feel towards U. 5. Only the longest experience will enable...
...Pardon my emotion," said he; "but look down upon this brilliant assembly, - gaze upon the youth and beauty gathered here...
...nobody can decipher them, - and a very little bag, containing his toothbrush. He will walk through the train twice. He knows every one will see that he is a collegian; but he forgets that every one will see what is equally obvious, - that he is a Freshman. We pardon him, for we confess to a slight thrill of pride when first a mucker called out after us, "Hi! look at the Harvard...