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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cunning. The next act is at Castle Adamant, and after several vain attempts to enter the castle the four wanderers dress themselves up as "girl graduates" and in this way gain admittance within the sacred precinct. Once inside they attempt to influence the Princess, but are discovered and cast from the gates in disgrace. This second act is full of clever satire and bright dialogue, showing Gilbert at his best, and the music also is brisk and catching. Burning with rage and shame King Hildebrand sizes upon Gama, the Princess' father, and declares war against the "girl graduates." The learned...
...been stimulated to exertion by mere hope of college rewards, but those who had been most successful in escaping its narrowing influences while on the other hand, they had also escaped the still greater dangers of idleness and dissipation in the formative period of their history-men who had cast from them the trammels of pedantry, and with independent energy marked out their own career...
This is what the Lasell Leaves, says about Memorial: "At dinner all reserve is cast off. Sallies of wit pass from one to another, and jokes are cracked at nay one's expense. All the men are on a level. Beck Hall and Holworthy sit at the table with College House, and pleasant remarks are exchanged by this representative of Boston elite, and that earnest, hard-working son of some country town...
...result of the vote for vice president of Memorial Hall was as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 414; necessary for a choice, 208; J. M. Merriam, '86, had 208; B. W. Wells, '84, had 18; E. T. Edgerly, '85, had 29; scattering, 169. Mr. Merriam was declared elected...
...vote cast for President of the Dining Association, last Friday, was the largest ever recorded in a Memorial Hall election...