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...first week of existence. It has proved to be a great success. The number of men who have taken advantage of its various services is constantly increasing, and will continue to do so as more discover what is at their disposal. Cigarettes, cigars, candy of all kinds, ice cream, college ices, cocoa, coffee, milk, light lunches, etc., may be obtained at cost. The reading and writing room is provided with stationery, magazines, and a victrola...
...have no fear for the star athlete, the cream of our young men, who have gone, but I do fear for the men who were discouraged because they could not make the first team, and sank back to become athletic slackers when they were in college because they thought they were not good nough. They consider themselves good enough to go and fight their country's battles, however, and we, with our old system of athletics, in which we placed the premium on the specialized expert, have really denied them the physical training that they find so necessary...
...stagger back to Cambridge and find our room-mates suffering from an overdose of turkey and discover that cranberries and ice cream have made us feel a little queer, we begin to realize that. Thanksgiving is all right while it lasts, but afterwards comes the reckoning. Morcover, we have another month before Christmas, and a month is a long stretch of time, especially when it happens to be December. Added to that it is annoying and highly humiliating to constantly meet privates from one's company of last summer now wearing the uniform of a captain. After telling...
...will not be allowed in the Yard afternoon on Class Day, that between noon and 2 o'clock all materials must be carried by attendants on foot, and that between 2 and 11 o'clock attendants will not be allowed to enter or leave the Yard with dishes, ice cream cans, or anything of that nature. No automobiles carriages or bicycles will be allowed in the Yard after noon...
...score of imitators, although it was somewhat frowned upon by the members of the old school. There was the usual number of reckless persons who did not hesitate to throw ice and butter, while some favored napkins soaked in water. The firing of mashed potatoes and chocolate cream pie was rare but effective. One man dared to swing the catsup bottle round his head, but was deterred by his companions before this project could be put into execution. The evening was very pleasant on the whole. The waiters removed the debris promptly and the costs were easily made...