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...till a nail protruding from the floor carried away the entire front of my vest, and a goodly portion of my trousers, and thus arrested further progress. I was quite willing to stop there, as I had become thoroughly convinced that there were other modes of transit, less rapid, perhaps, but quite as agreeable as sliding across a rough floor on the bridge of one's nose. The ordinary Sophomore would, at this point, have bid a tearful adieu to so questionable a form of amusement, court-plastered his nose, and forthwith presented at No. 5 a petition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: I LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE. | 5/19/1881 | See Source »

...myself, by a succession of wonderful convolutions, so intricately interwoven with the spokes and hub and rubber tire of the front wheel that I seemed to be a natural and necessary part of its construction; while the hind wheel had thrown itself jauntily into the air, and, with its rapid revolutions, was playing sweet &AEolian melodies against the margin of my ear. All this was more or less discouraging, but I was mastering the art, so I still writhed along. But now comes the saddest chapter in this mournful tale; a very sad chapter, and of course there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: I LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE. | 5/19/1881 | See Source »

...seldom that the Crimson expresses an opinion on the manner of conducting a society, but we feel called upon to take some notice of the action of the Phi. B. K. at the Commencement dinner. This society has recently expressed fears of a too rapid increase in numbers, and to remedy this matter it has decided to admit but twenty-five men from the graduating class. If the Phi. B. K. were nothing more than an ordinary college society, we should say not a word, but admittance to that body has been regarded as a touchstone for ability in scholarship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/14/1881 | See Source »

That were before so rapid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A TUTOR IN LOVE. | 10/15/1880 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE. - 8 P.M.; Matinee Saturday at 2. "French Flats" is very amusing as it is acted by the excellent Union Square Company. There can hardly be said to be any plot to the piece; it consists mainly of a rapid succession of unpleasant situations, in which M. Blondeau finds himself on the different floors of the hotel that he has bought, intending to let the floors which he does not occupy. Next week is the last of the engagement of this company...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STAGE. | 5/21/1880 | See Source »

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