Word: turnly
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...consciousness is apt to generate the disagreeable quality which was once known as "cockiness," but which now has no name since the abolition of the Sophomore censorship. Was not the development of these traits in some degree checked by the custom of hazing? If the Freshman felt inclined to turn his newly acquired liberty into license, was it not a wholesome reminder of his days of innocence, when the party of Sophomores visited him, made him read his Testament, and tucked him into bed? If his manly aspirations led him to drink bitter beer and the choking hot brandy...
...turn the mossy records of old time...
...before the sad glance of Durer's figure with its resting wings, that still have power to bear it through endless wandering, with the neglected implements of human science cast on the earth, and with its never-to-be-forgotten wreath, - after the feelings aroused by Durer we turn to the Little Master, and truly see what a "well-intentioned" artist he is. He gives us, reduced of course, the sphere which Durer gave; the compass shows us a wing, - but what a wing! A comparison of the wing in Behau's print with Durer...
...much extra money in the town treasury. The tax-bills were made out accordingly, and sent around to the students. All were surprised, and some, in their surprise, paid the bills. When next the farmers, "in town-meeting assembled," undertook to legislate for the town, they were in their turn surprised to find the hall well supplied with students, fresh from society laurels and eager to display their eloquence, who moved that a sidewalk be laid from the village to College Hill. They made speeches in favor of their project and ended by voting it through. The sidewalk was duly...
...Weld, '76, Prince, '75, Devens, '74, cox. This race was quite exciting. Wheeler's boat drew the inside, but Wetmore gave such a telling stroke as to keep a slight lead up to the boat-house; but in rounding the curve his crew lost, enabling Wheeler's crew to turn the stake first. Despite a tendency to exchange oars at the stake, the boats were impeded but a moment, and came down the course in good style. Wheeler's boat maintained its advantage, although closely pressed by its rival, up to the finish...