Word: happened
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...some day it may happen that a college I must found...
Owing to an unfortunate mistake in the printers or lithographers, the lines were restored to the Lampoon in the old style. The editors are sorry for the mistake, and say it shall not happen again...
...lecture by Judge Holmes on Tuesday evening was very eloquent and delightful; but the audience filled Sever 11 to overflowing, so that a great many were turned away from the doors unable to secure even standing room. This is an occurrence which should not be allowed to happen again. The next lecture should be given in Sanders Theatre. When the Historical Society gave its war lectures two years ago, the theatre was used for the concluding evenings, and gave general satisfaction. With this as a precedent, there is no reason why Dr. Brooks should be compelled to address his audience...
...course, be marked excellent, good, bad, etc., and not by percentages; thus doing away with all ranking, except by grades, which is one of the crying evils of the present system. It may be urged that if many men had the same topic to write upon, as would necessarily happen, they would get some one else to write for them; but this is really a superficial objection, for such a thing is even now possible in such courses as sophomore and junior themes. There are not many men who would be guilty of such an act, and in any case...
...fully appreciate that the vast ideas you get from the psychological study afforded by scores of wrinkled brows and bent forms; but we beg of you to endure your thoughts until the examination is done, and then you may freely unburden your minds. If ludicrous things happen, laugh inside and look serious; your ribs will benefit by the practice...