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THE CRIMSON BREAKFAST.

REPORTED BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Then the precious prowling proctor brushes up his squeaky shoes,

And the much-conditioned Senior has a fearful fit of blues.

This was discovered, however, to be a poem which the Crimson had rejected, and the President thought that home talent had better be encouraged in future. He therefore called upon Dr. Oliver Wendell H-lm-s for one of the poems of his boyhood. The Doctor gave

THE SUBSCRIPTION MAN.There are three frauds at college here

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Who help to drain one's purse;

Though two of them are bad enough

The third is somewhat worse;

And if you 'll lend your ear to me,

Their tales I will rehearse.

You 're grinding Greek some afternoon;

A knock upon the door;

In walks the patent book-rack fiend,

Who talks till you are sore;

You buy just to get rid of him

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