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...made excellent progress, but is inclined to catch too easily, and does not keep his back straight enough. On the whole, however, he has a very good style, and with a little more firmness would show about the best form in the crew...
...Allen, the pugilist, lost himself on the way from New York to Chicago, and was unable to keep his appointment with Elliott. When at last he did reach Chicago he was as mellow as a man could be who had met entertainers all along the route...
Scene on a railroad platform at Heidelberg-Traveller to a university student: "Sir, you are crowding-keep back, sir." U. S. (fiercely): "Don't you like it? Allow me to tell you that I am at your service at any time and place." Traveller (benignantly): "Ah, indeed, that is very kind of you. Just carry this satchel for me to the hotel."-[Index...
...quite funny to read in the Daily Times of the young ladies who have made up their minds to keep at a distance young men who use the deadly cigarette, but what about the young lady smokers? It is either so or it is not that the young girl of the period is smoking furiously. She has been charged with it over and over again and has not made the faintest denial. - [Progress...
...crew, has considered it advisable to again challenge Columbia, is due to our strong wish to give our opponents all the chances which we can consistently with our own interests allow. Knowing that the cause of last July's trouble cannot be definitely proved, and wishing to keep up friendly relations between Columbia and Harvard, we are willing to put ourselves to additional trouble and expense, but we are NOT willing to do anything to impair our chances with Yale. Furthermore, since we have decided to challenge Columbia, let us have all agreements and arrangements placed in writing, so there...