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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Faculty. The severity or lightness with which he may inflict punishment for continual "cutting," for instance, is unrestricted by any bounds, and he is at perfect liberty to take away the privilege of voluntary recitations whenever he deems fit. This appears to us to be taxing one person with more responsibility than human nature is capable of bearing; especially when we remember that formerly punishments were carefully assigned for each class of neglect. Then a student knew just what to expect for any breach of observance of College discipline, but now he is left in suspense. We are reminded...
...disputants, it is small in comparison with the advantage of learning sound lessons in tact and acuteness from an instructor who has made these subjects a life study. To deliver just opinions not only on the merits of the disputants, but also on their defects, without regard to the persons criticised, is a task few can accomplish with success. The instructor in English 6 is one of these few. Severe as his criticism often is, it is always just, and it is told in such a manner that the person criticised, unless over-sensitive, cannot but feel grateful...
...different sizes. In the three hands you must recognize an especial advantage, for even if two hands get broken you still have one left to show the time; also you cannot fail to see the wisdom of having hands of different sizes, for, to a near-sighted person a large hand is of great utility, and vice versa, each person being able to find a hand according to his eyesight. Take the reverse side of the watch. By a graceful and easy pry with my thumbnail I open the cover. Let me here call your attention to this patent nail...
...gathered in his room, anxious to hear what we might of the doings at the reception. Dick had so arranged that we could all hear at the same time; which was a great convenience, since ordinarily, owing to the want of magnitude of the ear-piece, but one person at a time can have his ear at it, while the rest, his companions, must wait in tantalizing suspense, watching his expressions of interest and amusement without appreciating their cause. But by Dick's care we all had a chance to hear...
...Cash must be paid on the receipt of the tickets. The assessment for members of the Senior class will be eleven dollars ($11), and each Senior will select by lot a package containing 12 Yard, 4 Theatre, 6 Tree, and 11 Memorial tickets. Seniors must apply in person or by written order. Members of the graduating classes of the Law and Medical Schools, and candidates for the degree of A. M. this year will be allowed 5 Yard and 2 Memorial tickets on the payment of two dollars ($2). These last will be given only to those who apply...