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...printing, postage, and things of like nature; the interest of the latter is to be applied to the immediate necessities of the College, for which there is so little provision. A sense of honor should incline one to subscribe to the Class Fund, from which he is to reap his share of advantage. "But no man should stint himself or feel that he is pecuniarily indebted to the University," as the Crimson has previously maintained. In the case of the College Fund it becomes a graceful act of generous appreciation, not a duty which all should perform...
...some previous date boarded a month or two at Memorial, where the richness of the diet had shown such marked results, that he grew right up through his hair. It was also suggested that should he paint a face on the back of his head, he would reap a twofold advantage: one in that never, no matter what his position, could he be open to the accusation of turning his back on a friend; the other, in being able to boast in time of war that all his wounds were in front, no matter how often he was struck while...
...attributed the bare, prosaic nature of the English poets, - notably Shakspeare and Tennyson. The celebrated phrase "To take arms against a sea of troubles," which some have ignorantly criticised, is still far below the Harvard standard. A Harvard poet would have written, "To gather arms," or "To reap arms." The following lines deserve to take rank among the finest in the language...
...hope that every effort will be made to improve this last opportunity which the class will have of "getting together their knees under one piece of mahogany." We see no reason why the expenses of the supper should not be paid from the Class Fund, thereby allowing all to reap the benefit of this fund for once at least. In this way the presence of every man would be insured; and if those members of the class who would then be in strict training for the race should deem it advisable to stay away from all suppers, the entertainment might...
...planted naught, - we reap but what...