Word: battalion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...make our marching as free from political significance as possible. Many men, I think, would refuse to march, if they had to do so under any political transparencies. The simplest way to avoid any such trouble, is for the general committee to forbid strictly all political demonstrations in our battalion. This would avoid any split in our ranks...
These are the objections which have convinced me that the class will do wrong to carry this transparency. I must confess, however, that there is one strong motive which urges me, as a senior, to over-ride my convictions. I hear that the Blaine and Logan Battalion of the Law School have threatened to take the transparency away from us. I think, however, that the Senior Class has little to fear from the Blaine and Logan Battalion. But even if there were a question as to their following up their words with deeds, the course of the seniors should...
...Woolsley Battalion of Yale expects to have some fun parading in Republican processions in two or three cities of Connecticut...
...fail. The regiment, one might better say brigade, of torch bearers which Harvard will send out on the evening of that day promises to surpass in numbers and splendor all demonstrations hitherto made by students. The undergraduates will turn out in force, the Law School has promised a considerable battalion and invitations have been sent to all graduates living in the vicinity and to the Medical and other departments of the university to join in this parade. It is intended to have it a strictly college affair so no hired band has been procured, music being furnished by the enormous...
...Hendricks Club of the Law School paraded last evening for the purpose of attending the Independent rally in Union Hall, Cambridgeport. The members of the club assembled in Harvard Square at 7.15, where they were joined by many of the under-graduates. Three transparencies were borne by the battalion, inscribed with the vote of the class and other appropriate devices. At 7.45 the line was formed in column of fours, numbering 152 men ; and with the officers of the club, and the Boston Cadet Band at the head, the procession took up the line of march for the Port...