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Many men have painted and tarred their way across under the compassionate eye of a roaring bos'n. This method, states the consensus of their opinion, is more redolent of enjoyment than even a nightly two-some constitutional on a glass-enclosed hurricane promenade. Such opportunities are available, however, to but a fortunate few. The hale sea-captain who invitingly angles for candidates to enjoy his hospitality approaches a nonentity. Furthermore, this means has the disadvantage of uncertainty: without the most substantial influence, one must take his chance from...
...consensus of opinion at an Educational Meeting held yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Liberal Club was overwhelmingly in favor of the establishment at the University of the much discussed tutorial system...
...down, you poor fish!" is the consensus of opinion...
...learned that a movie magnate had chosen "Male and Female" as the title for a screen version of "The Admirable Crichton." A similar feeling would animate Poe were he alive to learn that Bostonians have been viewing a picture of "Annabel Lee." Poe wrote a passable lyric, but the consensus of opinion among the movie people has been that the six short stanzas are woefully deficient in plot. This has been repaired by the scenario writer, who carries the love story of David and sailor and Annabel through many adventures and vicissitudes for the background provides delightful pictures of villagers...
...phase of the matter occasions more complaint than the excessive number of "E's" recorded in the archives at University Hall. Many of these academic tragedies, it is true, are frankly attributed to laziness on the part of the student, but a considerable proportion is by general consensus of undergraduate opinion laid at the door of the instructor. There have been instances at Harvard when large courses have flunked as high as forty percent of their members at Mid-Years. The purpose --if there was a purpose--might possibly have been to stimulate students to more conscientious work...