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...plain that this would greatly facilitate the study of History; for at present men have but two alternatives, one of which is to go to the Library and use the books there (and there is no end of complaints about the inconvenience of getting at the books, to say nothing of ventilation), and the other is to buy the text-books yourself, which is very costly. This society would obviate both these difficulties to a lesser extent at first, and in time to a greater one, by providing several extra copies, so that thereby more men can work...
...locks die away in the distance; there was an occasional bark from some far-off farmer's house-dog at intervals that made the silence more supreme, and my thoughts, mounting the fumes of my cigarette for their hippogriff, galloped away as only reveries can speed at the end of a particularly interesting holiday." And here my chum poked the fire, smiled, and then went on impressively...
...end of the first part he made a faint movement towards going...
...profit to the successive photographers. The Class wants the best photographs, and wants to pay a reasonably low price for them. We do not intend to counsel extravagance, but we would suggest to the Committee that what is the cheapest in the beginning is sometimes the dearest in the end; and they should remember that the photographs will last, or at least are expected to last, long after we have forgotten the few cents more or less that we now pay for them. Still they should bear in mind that any considerable increase over the usual price will make...
...Lafayette College Journal, in an editorial, publishes a list of tradesmen who have advertised in its columns, saying: "Preserve this list for reference, and when you can, help those who help the Journal." Here follows the list, consisting of clothiers, stationers, and so forth, and at the end, in the lowest and most humble position, a preparatory school! O Knowledge, where art thou fallen...