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...American humor. While exhibiting a less fertility of imagination than the "Social Science," and perhaps less profundity of obfuscations than the "Intellectual Science," yet, in play of fancy and subtlety of wit, the "Harvard Bible"* is second to no other humorous production of this age. In it we think we find traces of a familiar pen, and recognize, here and there, the touches of a master hand, whose productions are not entirely unknown to the undergraduate world. There is a delightful vein of half-concealed, often completely hidden humor running through the work and coming into view only...
...cannot satisfactorily explain. For instance, we find on page twelve an apparent reference to our modern games with forfeits. "A student who fails to do this forfeits her right to washing for the week." Was that a joke practised in the school or convent where we are led to think that this work originated? Certainly, if anything more than a joke, it points to a drought or a peculiar state of civilization. In another place we see evidence of the influence of some ancient Lister: "Valuables may at any time be deposited with the Assistant Treasurer for safe keeping...
...think, however, that in the instances brought to our notice, thoughtlessness, or ignorance of the real nature of Class Day, has been the cause of this inconsiderateness. We hope that students will view the matter in this light, and do as they would be done by, for they certainly will wish and need similar favors when their own Class Day comes...
...with the current, one is not apt to notice the progress he is making, to see clearly where his journey is to end, or towards what shoals and snags his boat is directed. Here in college we have been drifting along in this manner, we have not stopped to think over how far we have gone; and now when a voice from the bank utters a timely warning, and points out to us o r real condition, we are startled...
...however, it is decided that rowing at Springfield would be fatal to success at Saratoga, our men, as a dernier ressort, offer to meet Yale at Saratoga. We think it a question whether a race at Springfield would be incompatible with the Saratoga race, but it must be remembered that Freshman crews require to be handled with the greatest of care. We think it would have been more becoming for the Record to have investigated the matter a little more thoroughly before allowing itself to use such very candid and emphatic language. We have, however, long since ceased...