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...foot is firm, and it crushes the germ...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MOUNTAIN MAID. | 10/23/1874 | See Source »

...they have a crew in training which bids fair to be the best Freshman crew seen here, since the one which '74 sent to Ingleside. If this crew goes to Saratoga, and the class follows to see their race, the boating interest of '77 will be settled on a firm basis, and when they have once established the reputation of a boating class, - and there is no reason why they should not, - the reputation is sure to be kept...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN RACES. | 4/24/1874 | See Source »

...completion. The west vestibule has been scaffolded preparatory to putting up the stained glass next week. It is hoped that all the windows will be completed by the end of next month. The glass was procured in England, but the artistic work has been done by the Boston firm of W. J. McPherson and Company in a most complete and handsome manner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »

...must have been guilty of the deed, and the enraged Juniors resolved, if possible, to fix upon the man. It pains me to be obliged to relate their ill-success. The Freshmen, when examined singly by the visiting committee appointed for the purpose, displayed, as a rule, the most firm and unblushing fronts. Some few instances of sheepishness there were, to be sure, and one Freshman, on the entrance of the urbane investigators, bashfully retreated to his bedroom, whence he was dislodged with some difficulty. All admitted the meanness of the act, and several gentlemen could express the violence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARDS. | 12/19/1873 | See Source »

...women are making leap-year advances on poor Columbia in the direction of co-education, basing their claims on a quibble in regard to the word "youth" in the College Charter, which they say includes both sexes. Be firm, Columbia. We will back you up. From other matter we infer unusual activity in all athletic sports, and an evident intention to raise their position on the river...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 12/19/1873 | See Source »

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