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...more partial to the major sports; but this lack of fair play is what brings forth my protest. Is the man who runs on the track every day during the winter supposed to do his college work conscientiously, while the basketball player neglects his? Such a supposition is ob- viously absurd. Either both athletes will study, or both will not do any work. If one has to give up his athletics while the other keeps on exercising, the result would be that he who had no incentive to keep off probation would be the one to neglect study. Hence...
...company of reputable performers of rare ability. Speaking of wasted energy, one can not cease to marvel at the large ingenuity expended in this creation. Leonard's description of the veteran who has been shot in the lip, and years after tries to tell the story of the "battle ob de Wappahanook," is a piece of blithering nonsense calculated to make a sane man doubt his own sanity, even as he wipes away the tears of laughter. So secure seats at once and drive dull care away and spend an evening with Gilmore and Leonard and the little Yellow...
...each week the absences were announced in Latin, and excuses had to be made in Latin also. The announcement would be given, - Terabfuisti," and the boy addressed would answer, "Semel aegrotavi et bis invalui." or "Detentus ob anucis;" but it is related that a certain unlearned Freshman once made reply. "Non ter, sed semel abfui; Carolus frater locked me up in the buttery...
...mudder tell you to frow dat badeball 'way an' stay in de house an' larn your A, B, C's? Cornell, quit dabblin' in dat watah, an' come heah dis instant. An' you, Vassar, yo' de worse nigger in de pack. Take dat chewin' gum out ob yo' mouf, or I'll choke yo, till yo're brack in de face...
...umpire look like he made out ob...