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...household in consequence was in a state of excitement. Every one had an air of pleased excitement as though something of importance were momentarily expected to take place. Mrs. Butterfield, who was still at her toilet table arranging a bit of Spanish lace about her neck, was being put to considerable anxiety in her endeavor to hide her rather prominent Adam's apple and at the same time conceal the neck of her dress which was made to wear with a collar and was not meant to be seen. After she had managed to effect her purpose with a considerable...
...Please put it with a very...
...sorry to notice that although almost every member of the sophomore class, when asked, signifies his intention to attend the class dinner, the book at Bartlett's contains very few names. The committee of arrangements is put to no little trouble by this lack of promptness, and out of consideration for them the sophomores who intend to be present at the class dinner, to be held at the Revere house on the 22d of April, should immediately subscribe. Remember that the 22d is close at hand, and that the number of those attending must be known in time...
...Greek scholarship of today put to shame when confronted with such noble ambition as that? A writer on the "Celebration of American Independence" delivers some sharp criticisms on some recent Fourth of July orations. "Nor can I call my country's fortunes," he says, "as Mr. Townsend does, a 'comedy of errors.' Even though Columbus might 'blunder' toward this continent (to speak in the elegant language of Mr. Townsend), yet I cannot grant that we 'blundered' into independence, nor can I hope that our country will, at some future time 'blunder' into glory. On the whole, I cannot think this...
...four more runs in the third inning. In the fourth inning the Harvards commenced batting Mathews, and piled up the runs until at the beginning of the ninth the score was a tie, 7 to 7. In the ninth the Harvards were quickly retired; Wise and Morrill were soon put out, and Hornung then hit a sharp ball to Lovering, who fumbled it; Hornung then went to third on a passed ball by Nichols and was brought home by a base-hit by Burdock, winning the game. The score was as follows...