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Hard students, especially those who spend almost all of their time on matter which pertains entirely to the courses they have in hand, are dubbed at all colleges either "grinds," "digs," or "grubs," and to be called such is not unusually considered a mark of flattery. The expressions for a bad recitation very at different colleges; "fizzle," "flunk," "clump," and "smash" are the most common. The contemptible act of a student who endeavors to ingratiate himself with an instructor by his seeming interest in lessons and officious civilities, now known as "toadying," was formerly called "fishing." The words "cram...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Slang. | 6/18/1885 | See Source »

...Prof. Mark meets N. H. 2 section in the lecture room at the Museum. June...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/29/1885 | See Source »

...picked nine from Harvard will play the St. Mark's Academy in Southboro...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/23/1885 | See Source »

...great importance, and every friend of the society should make it an especial point to be present. For some time it has been the aim of several interested in the Union to make such changes in the constitution as should more closely unite the society and more clearly mark the privileges of membership. In order to do this, provisions must be inserted in the constitution to make membership depend on previous work, plainly manifested interest and approval of those already enrolled as members...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/19/1885 | See Source »

...eight men of highest rank in the senior class, who will speak at commencement at Amherst, are S. L. Cutler, G. E. Gardner, W. H. Hallock, J. Hinman, G. C. Howland, H. G. Mark, F. W. Phelps, E. G. Warner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/14/1885 | See Source »

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