Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...agree with the directors that it is much better to close up the affairs of the society now, and pay all debts, than it would be to drag through the year and end up with a deficit, and an assessment that could never be collected. Such a failure as that would kill co-operation at Harvard. Such a one as they propose is merely the end of a partially successful experiment, and will without doubt lead to another in the future...
...DAILY CRIMSON in the province of daily journalism at Harvard, gave vent to its long pent-up feelings on the subject of the strange language in which the Quinquennial catalogue has been printed since the dark ages. This language was reported on good authority to be a close adaptation of that famous tongue which gave birth to the words (since adopted as the favorite motto of the athletic committee) "Veni, vidi, vici." But, alas ! strange inconsistencies have crept in with the progress of civilization, until we doubt if even Caesar himself would take much pleasure in perusing the contents...
...jump, two hand vault, and running broad jump. The last event has been substituted for the standing high jump, which formerly was one of the sertes for the general excellence cup. Entries can be made to the secretary of the association, Mr. H. L. Clark, 28 Grays, and will close at 10 P. M. on the Thursday preceding each meeting...
That when they commence junior sophisters, their coats shall have the further addition of frogs on the button side, -continuing the plain cuff; and they shall also provide themselves with black gowns, having a close sleeve and slit cuff, to be made according to the direction of the corporation...
...Those "Flunked-dead" will be carried out at the close of each session. Those who are only "rattled" will be reserved for a second trial...