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...Sketches from the Lampoon have not published an edition of their excellent book with cloth covers. The book is worthy of a much better cover than the cheap one that adorns the present edition, and the majority of those who buy it would willingly invest a little larger sum than the price now charged for the sake of having a pretty and durable book for the library...
...that the launch would have been sold. When, however, several hundred dollars had been spent on the launch, it was deemed foolish to abandon it because it was to cost a hundred or two more. So through lack of knowing at first what repairs were necessary, this very large sum has been expended with only a partial success as a result. Alcorn, the machinist, has been paid, exclusive of work on launch, about $200. Geo. Smyth has been paid, exclusive of work on launch, about $250. John Smyth, whom it was necessary to employ when Alcorn left in April...
...spite of the sneers and satire of the college papers last fall, and are now proving to us how far we were in the wrong. The lacrosse men have never, so far as we know, solicited subscriptions, and have never received any help except a comparatively small sum towards defraying their expenses on the present trip. It is rather surprising to most persons to be visited by cricket men for money, but it would not be so much out of place if the lacrosse men were to try the same plan. We feel sure that quite a number of persons...
...finish it up. Of course, this would be extra trouble to the instructors and would keep Cleary at work longer. But I think that the benefit the many might receive would make up for the inconvenience of the few; or, if the college cannot afford it, a small sum might be charged those who wish to use the laboratory during the first week of the examination period...
...Senate yesterday passed a bill appropriating a sum not to exceed $200,000 for the relief of the officers and crew of the U. S. steamer Monitor who participated in the action with the rebel iron-clad in March...