Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...revival at Harvard of the custom of appointing Seniors as advisers to Freshmen is an interesting development in an ancient problem. It has long been realized by college authorities that parents are unsuited to act in such capacity. As Dean Briggs frankly pointed out in his entertaining "Fathers, Mothers, and Freshmen," too many fathers assure their sons that they will do everything they can to "square" them with those who are in charge of the discipline of the college, while writing those authorities to stick to their guns. Sophomores have always shown an overweening eagerness to assume responsibility...
...against the ringing of the bell in Harvard Hall at the early hour of seven in the morning as the subject of its them. By simple arithmetic it was calculated and concluded that over sixty hours of sleep per day were lost by the unfortunately-situated occupants of the ancient and honorable dormitories in the yard...
...Surgery, Lt.-Col. R. A. M. C.; Commanding Harvard Surgical Unit, B. E. F.; Hector James Hughes '94, S. B. '99, Professor of Civil Engineering; Archibald Thompson Davison '06, Ph.D. '08, Assistant Professor of Music, organist and choirmaster; William Scott Ferguson, A.B. (McGill) '96, Ph.D. (Cornell) '99, Professor of Ancient History...
...earnestly hope this number of the Lampoon will be suppressed by the authorities. In a winter distinguished by influenza, the armistice, the Peace Conference, and the institution of general examinations, it looks as though none of the ancient customs will long survive. The Transcript cannot have many years to live on its present lines; and I am doubtful if its death will not--if thus prematurely assisted--detract from the gaiety of nations. Only Punch has an equal humour, and Punch, after all, attains its effects by conscious and perspiring effort...
...appear from nowhere each spring and with withered hands minister to sadly bedraggled borders, are with us once again. Not content with knocking off our hats as we pass, by the vigorous sweeps of their rake handles or with flinging grass seed inadvertently upon our newest outing garments, these ancient toilers have this year, conceived the notion of erecting formidable wire entanglements about arbitrary to man's lands, and thus sheltered they enjoy ham sandwich "spreads" during the noon hour in perfect travesty of Class...