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...Sometimes men take too much to come back," said I. And he was glued to his seat after that...
...said Jack; "they 'II think you 've gone out to take something...
...think the cause of such a man's unpopularity is his disregard of the fact that there is a mean between servility and self-assertion. It is a tendency common in young men to take extremes. They seem to feel, in spite of the auream mediocritatem of Horace (who, by the by, knew more about the world than they do), that their sense of right will not admit of their pursuing any course that lies between obsequiousness and arrogance. I recognize as plainly as any one can the need of a man's sticking to the right if he would...
...would take the trouble to look over the newly purchased books that are continually pouring in at the Library, he would be surprised either at the apparent present completeness of the Library or else the poor taste shown in the selection of the books recently added. Probably the latter phenomenon would engage his attention; for although in a large university like this books of every description are sure to suit the tastes and needs of at least a few men, yet were he to inquire for some of the standard books of reference he would find but one copy, which...
First, and perhaps the most despicable of all, is the man who takes notes. Of course we all take some notes, just to have the appearance of paying attention; but this man takes them preeminently; he is always taking them; during every lull in the recitation you may hear the steady scratching of his pencil. When the instructor said, "Mr. De Browne, will you please close the door?" I looked at the scribbler, and lo! he was jotting that down, too! Who is he? O, you would n't care to know him; but entre nous, you may recognize...