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...current number of this publication have been sent to several teachers, and their attention has been called to an article on "Elementary Instruction in Latin," signed D. T. Reiley. It appears to be a very caustic review of Allen's "Latin Primer," a work published over five years ago. This manual of elementary Latin composition has its sentences hauled over the coals one after another with a view to show their blunders, and the article is closed by "seriously asking the question, Whether this is the same Joseph H. Allen whose Latin grammar Harvard University recommends to its students, assuring...
...said a contributor to one of the College-papers, some time ago, "though all this may be true, Harvard can't secede until she has won a race; but then she may come out, and, drawing the attention of the bystanders and newspaper reporters to the fact that she is victorious, vaunt herself a moment on her prowess, and then add that, for numerous reasons, she must leave the Association." That such a proposition should come from a man careful of the honor of his College seems almost incredible. Surely, no one can say, except in jest, that such...
...Some days ago I received your courteous and obliging letter, and along with it the University Diploma appointed for me on the 30th June last, which now lies safely reposited here...
...Christ Church, having occasion to write a letter, was unfortunate enough to use a sheet of paper on which was stamped a representation of a Cardinal's hat, which is the crest of Christ Church. Some myrmidon of the Inland 'Revenue discovered this circumstance, and a few weeks ago Mr. Brantingham received a windy rigmarole of a legal summons to attend at the Vice-Chancellor's Court, and show cause why he should not forfeit the sum of pound 20 in that he did 'in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five...
Another grievance connected with college rooms occurred but a few days ago. The goody in one of the buildings so far deviated from her usual lady-like behavior as to get drunk. While in this state she lost the bunch of keys which serve as an insignia of her office and admit her to our various dens. A new goody was appointed, and the next morning only those rooms were attended to which happened to be opened when she went her rounds. Remonstrated with for neglect, she said that the College expected a new key to be provided...