Word: planking
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...only cry to the Lares of our grandmother as we cross the seething flood. It is rumored that a life line is to be stretched along the dangerous passage. Until, however, some of our suggestions can be adapted, let us have at least a plank walk...
...plank walks are beginning to appear here and there about the college buildings with very commendable promptness. We hope that the interest on the fund for plank walks will be large enough to allow at least the annual addition to the stock. There are many places in the grounds where walks would be appreciated, where in years gone by, during times of thawing, men have been not only delayed on their way to recitation, but even quite frequently obliged to turn back and give up their recitations entirely. We believe that it is good for college and students alike that...
...their temporarily studious neighbors. But this year there seems to be a lull in this species of vexation. Our sanctum is still the receptacle of communications complaining of examination rooms too hot, or of examination rooms too cold: we are still urged to continue the agitation of the plank walk question, but, up to date, we have not received a single complaint about the piano fiend. Can it be that the musical men have loafed more than usual this season? Or are we to believe that a spirit of forbearance has crept in among them? We are led to hope...
Conjectures are now rife as to where the next plank walk will be laid...
...plank walk is a great thing at Harvard, and so when we heard of the brand new walk in front of the Jefferson Laboratory, we went in a body to investigate, to see the new white boards and to ascertain if the walk afforded as good a see-saw as its brothers in the yard proper. Our investigation resulted in so much satisfaction and pleasure that we have deemed the matter worthy of editorial comment. It is our purpose here only to appear grateful for our small blessings; but perhaps also it will not be out of place to wish...