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...distinctive college characteristics, and, like a great public show, must be held at the town of which the citizens offer the highest bids. If, however, the offers of the convention for bids are not made in good faith, then Harvard must be dragged down to take part in a bit of double-dealing, entered into for the purpose of inducing the citizens of a place, already virtually chosen for the regatta, to make more liberal bids through fear of losing the sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD'S POSITION. | 12/10/1875 | See Source »

...confess I'm stunned a bit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ADVENTURES OF ASHER CRIMERSTICKS, FRESHMAN. | 11/26/1875 | See Source »

Suppose you bend yourself a bit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ADVENTURES OF ASHER CRIMERSTICKS, FRESHMAN. | 11/26/1875 | See Source »

...Record we find the following bit of news: "Novel methods of hazing at Harvard. One is to make a Freshman crawl on his hands and knees over three hundred and twenty flagging-stones, and mark each one with chalk." The exchange column of the Record is somewhat scurrilous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 10/29/1875 | See Source »

...small winged serpent bit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANACREON. | 6/25/1875 | See Source »

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