Word: surprisingness
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THREE of the Class Nines - Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen - are already hard at work, and the prospect for an exciting contest is indeed encouraging. '81 has taken hold of the project with a commendable enthusiasm, that was scarcely to be expected, considering the large number of men she has contributed...
IT is not out of place again to call the attention of the College to the exorbitant price asked for many of the rooms, - a price which not only exceeds that asked by other colleges, but which seems to follow no fixed rules. For instance, one hundred and seventy-five...
In referring to this time-honored college custom I said that a great responsibility rested upon popular men, inasmuch as many of their admirers would imitate their actions; and, to use a strong illustration, I said that if Swellington got drunk, Gosling, even though he did not like the taste...
One day, however, the Professor happening to read a theme in which there were several Misspelled Words, two references to Matthew Arnold, a remarkable Mixture of Metaphors, as well as a surprising Lack of Unity, all waited, as they usually did, for a few crushing Remarks from the acute Senior...
None but the Harvard scratch-races were ever known to take place on time. It is hardly surprising then that the crews in this regatta were not started until an hour after the appointed time. At five minutes past twelve the word was given, but the Yale men seemed to...