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...many living curiosities. I suppose they never saw such a breach of the social etiquette before. I had the queerest kind of a Christmas present. What do you suppose it was? I doubt if you can guess it, so I'll tell you. It was a promotion, in the shape of a crystal button, to the fifth rank. How is that for high! There are nine ranks in all, so you see I am half way up the ladder...
Hanlan is reported "out of shape...
These wicked college students bring perfect godsends in the shape of subjects for editorials to the Post and other virtuous papers of the country. The recent Yale rush will be good for a column probably. Another case must not be overlooked by the Post in this connection. Last Tuesday a party of sophomores of Lafayette University, marching with a band to a banquet, were interrupted by a discordant band of freshmen with tin-horns. Thereupon, a rush took place, finally resulting in the arrest of three of the party by the police...
Guiteau is gradually losing hope. He receives every day by mail many reminders of his coming fate in the shape of ropes suggestively noosed...
Rowdyism among the Princeton students has recently taken on a reprehensible shape. A short time ago, in addition to cutting up other criminal pranks, those promising candidates for collegiate honors greased the rails of the nearest railroad, causing much annoyance to the authorities. The next thing we expect to hear of the young men is that they have taken to train wrecking for sport. Ordinary methods of amusement are becoming too tame, it seems, at Princeton...