Word: procession
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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During the past four years our college papers have been going through rather an interesting process of evolution. As many have not been here for the length of time mentioned, and as many others may not have noted the changes, it may be worth while to look back upon what has happened...
Four years ago then, the "Crimson," the "Herald," and the "Advocate" often covered the same ground in the editorial and item departments. The "Lampoon," "Advocate," and "Crimson" frequently had articles similar in character, the "Crimson" and "Advocate" being very much alike. It was plain that some process of differentiation was necessary. Accordingly in the fall of 1883, the "Herald" and the "Crimson" combined under the title "Herald-Crimson," afterward CRIMSON. This new paper differed little from the "Herald." Moreover, the "Advocate" has slowly changed, by giving less space to current events, leaving such things to the daily paper. It also...
...present examinations have had more successful predecessors. But, nevertheless, we believe that the past few weeks have been exceptionally successful for their kind. Complaints about examination rooms, about proctors, about hard and unfair papers - with one notable exception - have been exceedingly rare. Evolution is at all times a slow process, but it is strangely slow in the case of the written examination. Still we sincerely believe that after dropping off its appendages, unnecessary and cumbersome, the proctors and long and hard papers, it will finally pass into that which must certainly be its highest end - no examination...
...night we shall discuss digestion and in turn take up the various factors in this very important process." Saliva, the first factor, has a mechanical action, by penetrating all through the food in the mouth, it makes the work of grinding it up by the teeth much more easy. It is an alkaline fluid, and has the property of changing starch into sugar. Mr. Huxley's model man would eat 12 oz. of bread and 6 oz. of potatoes every twenty-four hours...
Saliva, the first modifying agent which affects the food, is secreted by three sets of glands in the mouth, in variously estimated amounts of from seven to seventy ounces. This liquid is thoroughly mixed with the food by the process of mastication. The secretion of saliva is increased by tobacco, diminished by alcohol, and by violent excise and fear. The saying, "his tongue clove to the roof of his mouth from fear," is a physiological fact...