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...second class, the Ungulates, comprises all those who, having squeaking or heavy shoes, seem to be ever desirous of making all the noise possible either with said shoes or else by keeping up a constant buzzing with their tongues, like flies in fly-time. Their answers to all questions are, invariably, "You must use your own judgment about it," or, "What! you don't mean to say you don't know that? well, I am surprised!" And so they play their part...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/9/1877 | See Source »

...third and last class of this strange order of beings are the Anthropoids, i. e. those having the form and appearance of men. This is a comparatively small class, and I liken them unto the grains of wheat that fell upon stony ground, for they would seem to be capable of bringing forth fruit if they were only in their right position. We really feel for them and pity them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/9/1877 | See Source »

...body of Fellows consisting of those college graduates who have taken prizes in the contests, of the judges and examiners, and of a number of honorary members, not exceeding twelve at any one time, chosen by the Fellows because of eminence in literature, science, or philosophy. Some college papers seem to see in this Board of Regents the seed of an institution which shall be to America what the London University is to England, and one enraptured journal talks about a grand national University, "where all the sisterhood of colleges shall be united into one." Surely it would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/9/1877 | See Source »

...summed up about as follows: In early life he decided to go to college; goes to the academy or high school to prepare; his one object in life is to get into college; he passes the entrance examinations, and judges that he is in the seventh heaven; four years seem such a long time that he never thinks of looking beyond; he gives himself up wholly to college life; he becomes careless and unmethodical; he has not the faintest idea of what business habits are; he is utterly unable to keep an account of his own expenses; he fails...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAUDEAMUS IGITUR. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

...forced to pay a price which they could but ill afford. To avert such a disaster is for the interest of a very large number of students, and if they desire to protect themselves, their proper course is to join the Association at once. Investigations which are being made seem to show that the affairs of the Association have been very poorly managed, and it is certain that a new steward will be selected who will avoid the blunders of his predecessor. If a sufficient number of those who have been driven from the Hall by the mistakes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/15/1876 | See Source »