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This policy, on business principles, is, no doubt, right enough. Whether it is just, we do not say. Practically it is making our market of the necessities of a poor man, and saying, "This is all we'll give. Take it, or leave it," - and he, thinking this half-loaf better than no bread, accepts; and allows us to say with pride, "You see, men are glad to come here, even when we don't pay anything worth mentioning...
...ladies and graduates appeared to support the Crimson. The game was won in the first innings. Yale went to the bat. Parker drove a long fly to centre field, which Nichols captured. Lamb got first by Richardson's error, and took second as Folsom balked. Hutchinson hit safely to right, sending Lamb to third, Walden bringing him and Hutchinson home on a single. Camp was fielded out by Richardson to Shattuck, and Nichols caught Hopkins...
...race, the latter getting a slight advantage at the start. Both men were rowing a very rapid stroke when, in less than a minute, Griswold caught a "crab" and shot into the water. He was helped out by some spectators in a boat near by, and his shell - the right wash-board of which was smashed - was towed ashore. Hall consented to start again, but as Griswold refused, Hall rowed over the course alone, and was awarded the prize...
...step in the right direction has been taken : there is an examination in English composition required for admission to Harvard College. But we must go a great deal farther than that. If the Freshman year must consist of required studies, let rhetoric be transferred from the Sophomore year, and let there be, in addition, some good elementary course in English literature; give too, if you like, the writing of themes to Freshmen. This, of course, will necessitate a less amount of classics and mathematics, - studies to which no one can pretend to assign an equal value with the ability...
...boys of tender years, and now fast disappearing. A large swelling, undoubtedly due to love for Simpel's eldest cousin (a young lady of twenty-five), gave evidence of the unfortunate youth's affectionate nature. A trace of respect for college rule and officers was still visible. The right arm was distorted, owing to the weight of a large stick the unfortunate Freshman had been in the habit of carrying. This, and an unusually large development of his guancia, or cheek, are all that remain to be mentioned...