Word: wonders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Memorial Hall was gloomy. Its loca tion placed it a long walk from many dormitories, particularly those in the Mt. Auburn St. district. The choice of food was limited, the meal hours not elastic. It was expensive. No wonder the cafeterias lured the students away. They were more pleasant, were more conveniently located, offered a wider variety of food and meal hours, and were cheaper...
After two passes that shot like lances through the gathering dusk, it was the good right foot of Wadsworth, substitute back, which offset the wonder pass from Chauncey to Saltonstall that sent Harvard momentarily into the lead and the Crimson stands into a riot of joy. Previously, it had been a mighty punt by Noble that put the Bulldog on the way to its first score, and in the closing minutes Captain Bunnell tore away the last shred of Crimson hopes with his great 40-yard field goal...
About once every season it is well for a student vagabond to wonder a little further a field in search of interesting activities. In 40 B. C. Horace the Latin poet said "Be gay Focus eat of stuffed lampreys drink of the sharp Aventine wine so long as ye are not dyspeptic...
...demand my money back. There was a so-called quip in the issue about a man having a quarter and not knowing whether to buy "Snappy Stories" or the "Tiger", and the newsdealer replying. "Aw, what's the matter with the quarter anyhow?" I cannot help but wonder whether the writer didn't foresee my paying my quarter for the Lampoon. Of course there was no question of comparing the Lampoon to "Snappy Stories", but at least I think I would have done better by investing in "St. Nicholas...
...like carrying a mail bag. Why else should I do it for 39 years? You put a letter in a boy's box, and wonder what it is. You can tell, sometimes, when you see the same writing turn up about once in so often. Here's a check, and here's a dance invitation, and here's something that is as welcome as a check. It looks like a woman's writing, too. You feel as if you get to know people, and are glad when they get good news, and sorry when...