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...essential feature in the fun of the play was the most striking feature of the performance. Euelpides, for instances, when he was on the stage at one time without speaking, essayed his new wings in a series of extremely ridiculous attempts at flight from the top of the alter, each ending, of course, in disastrous collapse. The Birds were constantly engaged in some comical tricks, one of them going so far so to peck the long hair of the violoncellist in the orchestra, to the great amusement of the audience and the embarrassment of the worthy man. Herakles drank...
Professor in German-"Mr. W., how would you decline gutes, alter, rather Wein?" Mr. W.-"I shouldn't decline it." [Orient...
...meeting. The enclosed account is correct up to the date at which the books were balanced. It is possible, however, as was the case with last year's accounts, that some small outstanding bills have not yet been received, but will be sent in later. These would alter the accounts by increasing the "excess of liabilities over assets" items. If there are such outstanding bills, it is not probable that they amount to over one hundred dollars, at the utmost. Supposing there to be none, the debt of last year will have been decreased by thirty-five dollars, and sixty...
...desire to alter, if possible, the impression given by the leading editorial in the Crimson of November 11, that a petition requesting the extension of the Thanksgiving recess from Wednesday until Monday, was entirely neglected by the faculty. The editorial was, no doubt, generated by the proper spirit, but when we know the true facts of the case we shall see that it has not the slightest ground for its flippant sarcasm. We learn from the best authority that a petition was found by the dean on his table, signed by several hundred names of students in different departments...
...Nevertheless, we believe that this committee has not attempted to deny the plain report of the outrage, as contained in the despatches of the Associated Press. The subterfuge is childish and affords no palliation of the act. Whether it be called "punishment" or "hazing" is immaterial, and does not alter the character of the offence...