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(7c/. .">.—Am learning to shoot tooth-picks during recitation. 1 always applaud loudly in chapel whenever anything unusual happens; am thinking seriously-of starting a moustache.

Oct.7.—Hurrah for Schaefer! "He's all right." My

hroat's hoarse with yelling. We got there anyway. Oct. 10.—I hear that Mitchell is becoming quite attenive to the girls. Oct. 13.—Fire at the eastside high-school last night. We had a big time. Roberts and Petty took part in the i'un. Roberts was heard to ask if the third room was safe. Oct. 14.—Went to Alethenai and Philo societies. A log which seemed to take great interest in the literary program was also present. Sargeant-at-arms showed him to the loor in a very pleasing manner. Oct. 15.—Heard to-day of the Sopliograph board. Don't enow what that is, but guess it must be something used by he architectural students. Oct. 20.—It is rumored that Bowditch is becoming rivolous. and actually goes with the girls. There' a fellow n Co. A who acts fearfully cross in chapel. He has black •urnsides, and I don't believe he wants any one to sit beside lim. I wish I could get a new uniform. Oct. 25.—The senior *eem to have some kind of "spells." 'hey can't walk in a straight line, and can't sit still in bapel. I wonder if I'll get 'em? Oct. 27.—I hear that Snyder's budding affections ai eing trifled with by a young lady. Saw him smile at some a^ir] and blush in chapel this morning, so 1 fear it's true.

stand there were some parties out in the country. N0Ut 5,—Don't know exactly how much authority the military men have, but I think from the important air of the adjutant it is about the same as that of president of the United Stales. I wish I was a military man. Nov. 7.—The captains' uniforms have come. Saw our captain admiring himself in the mirror under the lirway. Nov. 10.—Hear the freshmen are going to have a sociable. I don't see why we can't have one too. I bear that the sophs are offering to help in the entertainment. Nov. 12.—A book agent was around the University today. I b a r d a man tell him that Hervey Parker has had lots of experience in canvassing.

Nov. 13.— We've got the guns now to drill with.

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isn't half so easy as it looks. I do not exhibit the « y

grace I thought I should. Oct. .— We wei told in chapel this morning not to Nov. 15.—First senior oration. The young man did •ar things up next Monday night, f never knew they did well, though 1 think I could have improved it >me ii I had ich things on Hallowe'en, but guess I'll have to try it to see been giving the same myself. ow it goes. Nov. If!. Hand played a new tune this morning! j\> wber l- Had a time last night. Turned some Nov. 18. — Philo declamation ntest. Sophs nie out sidewalks over - they could dry on the under sid.-. Qnder- ahead this evening.