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...practice of taking the wrong hat from the Library or Memorial Hall is of too frequent occurrence to warrant the supposition that carelessness is the cause of such action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 11/23/1877 | See Source »

...violets ceaseless action preach. Through every forest glade and curving reach The fragrance of the incense Zephyrs take Calypso kindles in her mystic cave. Without, from where the swaying palm-trees...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CALYPSO'S ISLAND. | 11/9/1877 | See Source »

...boat came swiftly towards the float, a voice at my elbow said, with a strong Scotch accent, "The lads is pulling a bit hard to-night," and the bluff old boat-builder smiled approval. "Let her run!" comes sharp and clear from the boat, the machine-like action stops, the boat glides up to the float, out come the oars, and eight hearty-looking fellows after them, - fellows full of life and spirits, health and strength, who have taken an hour from their studies because they enjoy the exercise, because they know it does them good, and because they know...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A VISIT TO THE BOAT-HOUSE. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

...Tuesday, November 6. the following amendment to the Constitution of the State, as adopted by the Legislatures of 1876-77, will be submitted to the action of the legal voters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 10/26/1877 | See Source »

...victories in the ball-field and on the river, unless backed by continued hard labor. In the game with Tufts, as in the games we have played before, it was shown that in the modern game of foot-ball perfect knowledge of one another and entire unity of action play a far more important part than length of limb or size of muscle. As long as our men keep up their constant practice and good discipline, they need never fear their opponents on the score of size; but as soon as they stop their practice, they must look for trouble...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/26/1877 | See Source »