Word: strong
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...said the old man, "and is n't that proof enough of my existence? Once I was young and handsome and strong; then I was cherished here: but when I grew old I was neglected. The Elective System came, bringing with it a chilling atmosphere which I am too weak to bear; and so I am dying, - yes, freezing - freezing to death! Sometimes the Freshmen take pity on me, and try to warm me. I heard that you were likely to do it, and so Humbug and I have come to warn you not to take the trouble. You would...
...grievance to which I wish to call your attention; all Freshmen have grievances, I know, but mine is an especially important one. My condition is in Greek Grammar; now, I thought that I wrote rather a good paper in that subject, last June (for Greek is my strong point), and was expecting to see "Good in Greek" on my entrance certificate. I was, therefore, much taken aback when I was informed that my paper had not been found, and that I was, consequently, conditioned; I managed to trace the paper into the hands of the examiner, who had evidently lost...
...much scandal, was laid on the Faculty, whereas the Corporation are really responsible. It is so difficult to find anybody who is responsible for anything in a college like our own that the mistake was an excusable one. We are happy to say that we have learned that strong efforts were made by a few individual members of the Faculty to obtain his removal, although the matter could not come before them as a body. Of the Corporation, however, we would repeat what we said of the Faculty, that they neglected their duty in not removing this tutor. Among...
...cinder path is, of course, impossible this year, but a very fair track, like the old one, can be made by taking up the sod, and watering and rolling the earth beneath. We hope to see a large contingent from the Freshman class, if from no other, taking strong work upon the path, when it is laid out, every...
...strong resolve a quenchless thirst to slake...