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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...which, according to the most recent utterances of the Faculty, is the chief object of education. But I soon began to fear that my partner's emotions had struck her dumb, for in vain I completely exhausted the standing army of society topics. The biggest stones that I could hurl upon the ice of her demeanor did not crack it. With the crowbar of my brain, I rolled down huge scientific boulders, but with no effect whatever. I tried thawing; my fire was built of the arts, kindled with compliments, and the heat was raised with a strong blast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A REMINISCENCE. | 6/25/1879 | See Source »

...REPORT is abroad that the mathematical division of Sophomores have been warned against stopping to get anything of a stimulating nature while on excursions. The tendencies of mathematical studies have long been suspected, and now the proof is conclusive. Shall we hesitate any longer to hurl mathematics from our curriculum? - Williams Athenoeum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 6/14/1878 | See Source »

...whirl about and hurl forever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEREAFTER. | 2/26/1875 | See Source »

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