Word: bayed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seven o'clock the Bay State House was reached and hasty preparations made for the concert which began at eight in Horticultural Hall. the singing and banjo playing were very good and evidently well appreciated by a large audience. During the dancing, Mr. winslow in behalf of himself and a few other Harvard alumni invited the clubs to a reception at the Bay State. This was a very pleasant ending to a very pleasant day and rousing cheers were given for Mr. Winslow, the other alumini, Mr. Washburn and the Quinsigamond Boat Club. Thanks are due also to Mr. Sleeper...
...assailed, but with an animosity which is far out of proportion to the Boston element in our population. But the New York press would do well to remember that Harvard is not a local affair although the prevailing influence here may come from the shores of Massachusetts Bay. Hence if they have any spite to vent upon this section of the country a much better way of doing it is open to them than the unconsidered one which they have chosen to adopt...
BANJO CLUB.3. Bay-State March...
Another great event "was the annual cruise of the navy on some vessel chartered for the occasion, and freighted well with 'creature comforts.' The navy would then sail out into Massachusetts Bay, and would usually have a grand chowder somewhere - generally on the shore of Cape Cod. This cruise lasted three days. On returning, they landed at one of the Boston wharves, and proceeded to Cambridge in wagons, usually in a very merry mood. The Admiral then selected his successor, and the navy disbanded for the year...
President Everett did not fancy the proceedings of this boisterous club of tars and in 1851 the last excursion was made in the bay. Following is the organization of the navy in the year before its dissolution: "At present the Navy Club is organized after the parts for the last senior exhibition have been assigned. It is composed of three classes of persons, namely, the true Navy, which consists of those who have never had parts; the Marines, those who have a major or second part in the senior year, but no minor or first part in the junior year...