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...instrument of Providence was a fiendish German assassin, seeking the life of our most high Viceroy, whom may Heaven confound...
Antonelli's face turned as red as the robe that was the emblem of his dignity. He retired, to compose a telegram bearing the news of this last diabolical act instigated by the heretical German premier. As he passed, his eye met the luckless Giacomo, cowering behind a statue. For one second the full flash of the Cardinal's eye was focussed on the unfortunate page. When he went on, the page was no longer there...
ISAAC BOWEN BARKER, A. M., Tutor in German, died in his room in Little's Block at an early hour on the morning of last Monday. He had been suffering from a severe cold for several weeks, - a cold so severe, indeed, that he had been advised by the President to quit work for a while, and to try, if possible, to regain his health. This, however, he was unwilling to do. He met his sections as usual on Saturday morning; and it was only at a late hour on Sunday evening that friends who were with him became convinced...
...well-bred neither feel nor inspire emotion of any sort, and in so far are they philosophical. Avoid music, paintings of landscapes, and fine scenes in nature, for they have all suggestions of infinity; they breed longings, dissatisfactions, and often an idle love of beauty. A wise German once said of music, "Away! away! thou speakest to me of things which in all my endless life I have not found, and shall not find." This is true; therefore flee from music, as you value your peace of mind. And natural beauties contain the same danger...
...have said that we are growing too learned, and in support of that statement I can assert, on the word of Tom Hood, that "the Boke Man is a Dunce in being Wise." I call for some antidote for such learned societies as the Natural History Society, the German Club, and the French Club; for the establishment, in short, of "The Ignorance Club of Harvard College." This I do not recommend; I insist upon it as a necessity. If we do not take some step in this direction, if we calmly submit to seeing the requirements for admission slowly added...