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...much to be condemned, was disappointed and excited at the defeat of his candidate, and did not realize the bad taste, to say the least, of his action. It was an accusation insulting to the whole class; and it was, we believe, without precedent. It is gratifying to know that he who made the accusation was not borne out in it by even his most ardent supporters, - a fact which was clearly evinced by the unanimous election of Mr. Upham by acclamation. It can readily be seen that an occurrence like this tends to excite a feeling in a class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FROM EIGHTY-ONE. | 10/12/1877 | See Source »

...agree with Mr. Emerson," she said; "you know he advises you to be inconsistent four or five times a day. But for my part," she continued, "I disagree -" And she was as bad on Emerson as she had been on chemistry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LA FEMME SAVANTE. | 10/12/1877 | See Source »

They had said there were to be only a few friends, and I naturally hoped that they would be mutual friends; but no, as my hostess turned around and said, "I suppose you know most of them here," I was obliged to confess that I did not know a face. They were not even the kind of people one sees at parties. Every girl looked as if she studied too hard, and had come there as a part of her other work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LA FEMME SAVANTE. | 10/12/1877 | See Source »

...examine each man on any point which might suggest itself to the reportorial mind. Now if there are any things which a crew must do, those things are to keep quiet and to keep their own council. What other means could have produced this desired effect we do not know, but it seems to be a settled point that the then simple but now historic sign, REPORTERS AND LOAFERS ARE WARNED FROM HERE, was sufficient to secure the crew from intrusion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS vs. HARVARD STUDENTS. | 9/27/1877 | See Source »

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Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRANSLATIONS FROM THE GERMAN. | 9/27/1877 | See Source »