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...List of Watchmen at Polls...
Acting in accordance with advice received from city officials in Boston the University authorities have ordered that all the College museums and galleries be closed to the public, and watchmen stationed at the doors have been instructed to admit only such students as have real occasion to use the buildings. This step was taken purely as a precautionary measure in order to safeguard the various collections against the attacks of fanatics, generally prevalent...
...ticket game is aptly illustrated by an occurrence in one of the halls. Three men were seen entering the dormitory and as their appearance was somewhat suspicious they were followed. When they disappeared into the next entry they were forced through one of the door-ways by several watchmen and caught red-handed with a pack of tickets, at 50 cents each, which were to admit the bearer to the First Grand Ball, to be given by the Longfellow Social Club." Two of them were fined $10 each and the third...
...undeniable fact that not all men are honest. In countless transactions of every day life men of unimpeachable honesty cheerfully submit to checks and restraints imposed by society on all for the fault of a few. None of us feel insulted at seeing policemen on the streets or watchmen in banks, nor do we take offense at being obliged to furnish proper identification on cashing cheques or opening a credit account. On the contrary, we regard these precautions as contributing in the long run to our own welfare and safety. On exactly the same principle the honest student values...
...discloses him in the stocks where he finds Justice Overdo and Waspe, who has been sent there for fighting. The stupid watchmen get into a fight with a harmless madman, and the distinguished culprits escape. This act is further enlivened by a fight between two gallants, Quarlous and Winwife, for the hand of Grace Wellborn...