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Miss Langweilig was alone in the dressing-room, and what a fright she was! Dress grass-green, eyes a few shades lighter, hair red and banged, nose strongly interrogative, and mouth exclamatory. I knew her by sight, (as who does not?) but had never met her. But the case was desperate; so, instead of "holding the finger of perplexity in the mouth of deliberation," I did with my courage as Mr. Shakespeare directs and began the onslaught...
...Latin translation at sight. requisition...
...though my "piece at sight" was done...
...seems, at first sight, that under the new regulations which provide for the exchange of rooms, much dishonest speculation might take place. But inasmuch as the provision is not for a transfer, but for an exchange of rooms, we do not see that the objection to the plan is a forcible one. In the first place, the old system has not been entirely satisfactory, for when a poor student draws an expensive room, and a wealthy student a cheap one, the advantage of an exchange is obvious. The new plan is adopted to meet just such needs. Under its provisions...
...that the Spring Races, which are to be rowed to-morrow, will be the most interesting and successful that Harvard has ever seen. For over two months the five eight oared crews have been in training, and for the last five weeks have been on the river daily. The sight of five eight-oared crews in line is of itself worth going several miles to see; but when the race between them is as close as that of to-morrow seems likely to be, the interest ought to be very great. Of the five crews the Freshman is the only...