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...them, and keep the freshmen at a respectful distance." Fortunately there is a different idea of the fit and beautiful prevalent at Harvard than at some places where, perhaps, vigilance committees have been found a valuable and essential factor in the dispositions of the social economy, or, when in default of a vigilance committee, the easier method has been employed of charging all faults upon their unfortunate guests...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/15/1882 | See Source »

...pupils will take as models those antiquated old fossils who talked about the rules of euphony, and who translated princeps by chief or emperor, instead of head. In addition to these troubles I have to resist all the time the students' inclination to use Biblical English, or, in default of that, such provincial phrases as no well-educated man can employ...

Author: By Ass PROF. Bypath., | Title: DE GUSTIBUS NON DISPUTANDUM EST. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

...small default so-ever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO-MORROW. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

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