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Living in the Yard was not the only punishment for poverty and social shortcomings. Subsequent presidents maintained an unofficial roster of the elite students and lists were used in many of the University clubs--especially the exclusive final clubs: the dictators of social success at Harvard. The Institute of 1770, which joined with the Hasty Pudding Club in 1926, began the social filtering at the beginning of sophomore year. The Institute chose the college's 100 most socially promising students and then ranked them in groups of 10, from the ultraprivileged to the "barely-elite." Local newspapers would publish...
While the House system became the so-called forum for socialization, Harvard students still felt that their social standing and careers depended on admission and success in a final club. Not every young gent made the cut--many were left outside in the cold, staring through the windows of the Pudding, watching the swirling gowns and flowing champagne--the legacy of the Gold Coast...
Nixon was president when Max Creek first toured New England, but their blues roots can still rock the house. Or the club, as the case may be. 18+. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth...
...have heard of him, but Tom Paxton wrote "I'm Changing My Name to Chrysler," an early '80s folk classic popularized by Arlo Guthrie. (If you haven't heard of that one, get out some time.) Tonight, he comes to Cambridge. Club Passim, Harvard Square...
Hibernia puts on a true St. Paddy's extravaganza, green Martinis and all. The club will give away a prize trip to Ireland as well as hold a contest to select "Boston's Most Beautiful Red-Head" at 8 p.m. Live traditional Irish music and dance tunes with DJ Mark keep the festivities swinging. Hibernia, 25 Kingston St. Boston...