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...surprised at the many strange customs of the Americans. Hearken, O magnet of my existence, to the habits I have observed among the learned youth of this great country; for you must know that in this country the youth are very wise, while the old men are they who seek to gain knowledge. I was much pleased and astonished last week when I attended what they call a recitation. The young men, having investigated some branch of learning, enter the room prepared and eager to impart their knowledge to the professor. They seat themselves upon two chairs apiece, using...
...lacking in maidenly preserve she must be! What a brass face the girl must have! The carmine glow profuses my hectic cheeks as I think of it; and then for Isaac not to be ashamed of such coyness! Really, Mr. Brimstone, I'll double my conscription, if you will seek out my Isaac, my stray calf, my angel, and see if all this is voracious or likewise...
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...while all our other organizations are more or less independent of college support, the Pierian has only this resource. Nor is there any better way to raise the low appreciation of music at Harvard than to encourage by our presence the few who have a taste for music and seek to create it in others. Moreover, the concert this year promises some unusually good features. Besides the dance after the concert, Mr. Van Raalte is to be violin soloist, and a quartette from the Glee Club will sing. With these special attractions added to the numerous selections of the Pierian...
...down through holes in the ceiling. At about noon the fire was under control, but was not entirely out until an hour later. A large part of the south roof was burnt, leaving the rooms below open to the air, and obliging all the occupants of the entry to seek shelter elsewhere. Vacant rooms in Thayer and Holyoke were placed at their disposal by the Bursar. No satisfactory explanation of the way in which the fire started has yet been given. The damage done the building is estimated at $2,000; the loss of the students in furniture, though...