Word: whanging
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...ball games. The only difficulty is that the tormenters may be their own sons and heirs. 2. Renew the student-police which was in force about two years ago. I am ready to form one of twenty-five, to stand in the yard an hour with a bat and whang every mucker who dares to visit the yard...
...would be far pleasanter for instructors and students if the disagreeable noises which emanate from the steam pipes in certain lecture rooms might be remedied. A lecturer begins to speak and all the section to take notes, when, suddenly the steam goes whang, clash, bang. A lull ensues, and all the men huddle around the desk in vain endeavors to catch all that is said. Then the noise begins again, and continues with variations and slight interruptions throughout the hour, and perhaps day, Meanwhile the speaker is annoyed and listeners are distracted. Some remedy ought to be known...