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...fourth inning, Baker reached third base on Wadsworth's fumble, a steal, and Lovering's hit to Doron, but failed to score. For Brown, Chase and Shedd got their bases on balls, but the former was put out on the home plate while attempting to score on a wild pitch. Doron and Rhett both struck out, leaving Shedd on third base...
Library laws were very strict-heavy penalties were attached to any injury of the books and in addition the student on entering the Library for the first time made a solemn oath not to steal, tear or deface any of the volumes...
...pays a visit to the doctor mill on the Back Bay. Some of the younger professors think that Dr. Holmes is pretty far behind the times-"an old fogy, you know" but the boys have no thought for them when the old doctor comes in sight, trying to steal unseen through some open space. Applause and shouting bring the doctor to a stop. The bright, strong face lights up with a happy smile, the white head bows to the youthful top-knots, and the slight, straight figure, bearing very easily the weight of seventy-five long years, tries to steal...
...list of books lent with the borrower's name in line. But, alas ! what generous soul is methodical-the ready tendency to lend a book is proof that a man is ready for all risks. Nor will a well-kept list make our borrowers honest. If a man steal your book, you may recover it if you can prove the theft : but what is to be done with him who always-yes, always-is intending to return your precious volume? Your inquiries are met with ready promises of restoration ; he will bring it back, or he cannot just...
There is a practice here, of long standing, nourished by folly and disregard of gentlemanly honor, allowed to grow and increase by the indifference of the college and of its officials, which has long passed its day, if it ever had one,-we mean the cowardly joke of sign stealing. It seems now a recognized thing, that to lead a proper and full college life, one must steal one or more signs-the greater the number the greater the glory. But stealing it is, and to the college at large we doubt if the difference between the undergraduate who "rags...