Word: brights
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Remsen Johnson, chairman; W. Shillaber, Jr., historian; E. Bright, Jr., poet; H. L. Glover, orator; R. L. Cutting, Jr., prophet; Hammond Odell, presentation orator. The members of the committee who are to have charge of Class Day exercises are R. Johnson, W. J. Barlow, E. Bright, Jr., G. D. Mumford, N. Wilde, W. V. King, and T. W. Thatcher. The Commencement committee consists of G. T. Donnell, C. K. Beckman, H. Odell, and W. R. Pratt from the School of Arts, with three from the Mines to be elected. The marshal for Commencement will also be elected by the "Miners...
...Knickerbocker Press has added another to its bright collection of "Nuggets" -this time the old, familiar, AEsop's Fables, translated by Rev. Thomas James, M. A., and illustrated by John Tenniel. Old though these fables be, they are now more attractive than ever in this new edition, with its rough edges and dainty covers. Indeed a more charming little volume could hardly be added to one's library, for the translation is in a happy vein, and the pictures are as quaint and old fashioned as the fables they illustrate. It is just the book to take up after...
...January assignment of freshman scholars hipsis as follows: Adams, Commons, L. H. Davis, H. H. Harris, Moore, the Bright scholarships; Spurr and Tryon, the Bigelow scholarships; Coburn, a Matthews scholarship...
...Hunneman read a poem, one of the most attractive incidents of the evening, fully of witty sallies on the prominent members of the class. Mr. Painter, toastmaster, called on many of those present to reply to various toasts, which, with one or two exceptions, were answered in a bright, sprightly manner. The intervals between the toasts were filled up with familiar college songs, in which the entire class joined. The festivities of the evening were closed by singing "Fair Harvard," after which nine rousing cheers were given for Eighty-nine. The success of the dinner was due to the good...
...Captain Willard's energy and perseverance, and to the graduates who have unhesitatingly seconded his efforts, the thanks of the college are due for what we trust will open a bright era in Harvard athletics...