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...years, prove of immense value to all students of History, in or out of college. The chief support now must come from the present Junior and Sophomore classes, for, as it will take some three or four months to organize it, '78 cannot be expected to lend much assistance, though a small gift from the graduating class would not be out of the way. Many men in '79 and '80 are already interested in the existence of this society, and it is to be hoped that it will meet generally with as much favor as it deserves...
...pressed to join, but I did n't care to. Very good fellows, though...
...made. Why had I not chosen different electives in many cases? "To be sure," said I to my chum, "the elective system is a fine thing, but one does not always know which is the best (i. e. the easiest) course to pursue." I have it now, though, a happy thought has just struck me; indeed, I wonder that the thought never came to any one else. Our great system of education is not complete, as has heretofore been supposed. One thing is wanting to perfect the plan, and consummate our boasted liberality. In short, all we need...
...lunch, and dinner on subjects of every kind. I have heard them discuss free-thought in all its aspects at one meal, and at the next the probable course of Mukhtar Pasha. They keep a war-map at the table for reference. I can overhear every word they say, though there are two or three tables between us. Their violent gestures and reckless use of knives and forks may give force to their arguments, but they have the additional effect of entirely destroying my appetite...
...yield to them: but now they refuse to extend us the same courtesy. To the fact brought forward by our captain, that all the colleges of the Association had agreed to play with a fifteen, they replied that they had understood we were training an eleven only, though they owned that the information came from no authoritative source. Captain Cushing at last said he would not play them this year, with either fifteen or eleven men, and he has expressed the sentiment of the College. The game with fifteen has various advantages that cannot be mentioned here...