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...time for reviewing." The answer to this statement is that, though the student had known the order of examinations in September, the regular and thorough performance of his daily duty, theses, and "intellectual conversation," leaves no opportunities for reviewing; and if the Christmas recess is not actually needed for rest, why continue a useless custom? As regards the preparation for recitations and examinations, it is the experience of every student, one may safely assert, that from his reviews for examination he derives more advantage than from the same time spent in the class room, and the shorter, therefore, the interval...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IS THE TIME FOR THE MID-YEARS TOO SHORT? | 2/20/1880 | See Source »

...this point the rest of the table came in, headed by our Musical Member, who was beating time with his hand, and humming some before unheard-of tune...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEMI-ANNUAL CONVERSATION. | 2/20/1880 | See Source »

...Bowdoin, and all the rest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON BREAKFAST. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

Give us a rest, or I will fire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON BREAKFAST. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

...sorry to decline your invitation, but in view of the approaching election and the activity of the opposition, England must be kept excited. I must remain at my post, and try to prod up the Russian bear, or, if I can't do that, I 'll kill off the rest of the Zulus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON BREAKFAST. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »