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...which he showed the effects of arsenical papers on the human system. The question is of practical importance to every one of us, and in the present state of public opinion, it is our duty to agitate the subject as much as possible. In every country of Europe except England, the most stringent laws are in force against arsenical products, and in England, determined efforts are being made for proper legislation. In America, however, public opinion needs further education. It is popularly supposed that all green papers are dangerous, and that all others are safe. In consequence, arsenical green papers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Arsenic in Wall Papers. | 1/18/1888 | See Source »

...about, carefully guarded by griffin instructors, large women and formidable withal, The men stood around a while waiting for further developments, in the meantime casting furtive glances at the bashful maids across the hall. After a while, when it became apparent that nothing further was expected of the men, except that they should go home, they cheerfully departed, congratulating each other on the delightful evening they all had spent. On the way home they gave vent to their pent up enthusiasm in a serenade to the young ladies of Lasselle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Pierian Concert at Wellesley. | 1/18/1888 | See Source »

...never can be, good foot-ball to not only push and drag rushers out of the way, but even to butt, seize and pull to one side ends and halves who are running across to tackle. It is no exaggeration to say that this is, even now, not the exception, but almost the custom, in spite of the rulings of the umpires. In fact, these very men who should have stopped this have ruled too carelessly upon interference, while being very stringent regarding foul tackling and slugging. No umpire can bee too harsh in ruling upon striking, nor indeed upon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 1/17/1888 | See Source »

...there seems to be but one item in the treasurer's report which could be really called extravagant. I mean the one for uniforms. These, of course, are unimportant, except in keeping up the esprit de corpo of the crew. I cannot help feeling, however, that the college would be loath to send its crew to New London without them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 1/11/1888 | See Source »

...Memorial Hall to fill a vacancy left by the withdrawal of one of its members, was recently asked to change his seat to some other table in order to make room for a friend of those who made up the club table. Without assigning any reason for his refusal except that he did not care to be obliging, the fellow flatly denied the profile request of the members of the table...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/9/1888 | See Source »

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