Word: useful
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...language expressive of wrath use...
...wear laced shoes, believe that the Combined Bootjack and Towel-rack is an indispensable article, lingers as long in the room as the man who sells Bibles. Let no one infer that I think that students should not give in charity. Without doubt they might make the best possible use of some of their spare pocket-money by relieving real distress. But these people who haunt our rooms not only are a nuisance, but also prevent all true charity by offering such worthless objects...
...twenty-five members, the limit of membership being thirty. It meets once a week, at the various rooms of the members; by this means the expense of the society is very much lessened. An hour and a half is whiled away in conversation carried on in German, in the use of which language some have attained remarkable proficiency for so short a time. Since everything connected with this club is to be distinctly German, the collations prepared are of a frugal character, and will probably be entirely dispensed with after the first of May. The object of the society...
...MEETING of the Cricket Club was held last Wednesday afternoon. The club voted to join the State Association of Cricket Players, and to send as delegates to the meeting of the association Mr. Spinney of '74 and Mr. J. G. King of '75. It was also voted not to use the "crease" until, in the opinion of the President of the Club, the ground is in a fit condition. Messrs. Dwight of '74, Wilby of '75, and R. W. Curtis of '76 were appointed a committee to solicit members and subscriptions. Mr. W. C. Riggs was elected Freshman Director...
...thinks the power of repartee and quick parry to be gained from his "system" will be of great use to us in public assemblies, when we are older. This is the lowest kind of debate, and has always been most indulged in by the most vulgar politicians. "A. C." would probably extol the ready wit of a celebrated demagogue on a certain trying occasion. One night, during a political campaign, he was addressing a disorderly crowd in a New York square, and, being unpopular with many of his hearers, he was frequently assailed by flying fruit and vegetables; stretching forth...