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...practice of rushing into print with every little annoyance cannot be censured too severely. A rain-drop has the indiscretion to fall upon some exalted neck, an umbrella is misplaced at Memorial, a reserved book is taken out over night by an instructor, - forthwith the indignant soul seizes pen and paper and scribbles off a long tirade about the soullessness of corporations, the heartlessness of directors, or the incompetence of instructors. These effusions do some good, no doubt, but only to him who meets with such mishaps; they in no way concern the public. Real grievances, in nine cases...
...answered 'yes;' forthwith we started
...dollars to the `retiring allowance fund.' This fund is, therefore, fairly started; and those friends of the University who think that its interests would be greatly subserved by the establishment of a system of retiring allowances may be assured that contributions for that purpose will be gladly received, and forthwith carried to an accumulating fund...
...forthwith answered bold...
...every new discovery, whether of science or mechanics, the first query is, "To what can this be applied?" and forthwith keen-sighted men are found straining their vision over the broad field of future possibilities, and those who widen the range of its application often outrank the original discoverer of the art itself...