Word: crimson
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...having "a real old-time Greco-Roman with crossed quills." The Courant has in its last issue a pretty severe "rough" on one of the Record editors, and we are waiting with anxiety to see the Record pay back the compliment with interest. Thank Heaven that the Advocate and Crimson can nearly always confine their remarks about each other to their brevity columns...
...brief description of the race last summer at Owasco Lake, and stated some facts regarding the circumstances of the race and time of the crews which considerably lessened the significance of Cornell's victory. Mr. C. Sprague was called upon to respond for the Advocate; Mr. Burdett, for the Crimson; and Mr. Hammond, for the Lampoon...
...EDITORS OF THE CRIMSON...
Within the last fortnight, also, I have learned with regret that the Harvard and Columbia Freshmen have agreed to row an eight-oared three-mile race "at New London," though the date thereof has not yet been decided upon, and that the challenge for this was sent before the Crimson published my letter recommending that the proposed Freshman race between Harvard and Cornell be appointed for some other locality. If it is too late now to persuade the Freshmen to keep away from the Thames course at a time when their presence there may disturb the very delicately balanced arrangements...
...Crimson supper was held at Mrs. Brown's last Tuesday evening, seventeen gentlemen being present. It was announced that a considerable sum remained in the treasury, and the question was discussed as to the best use to make of it. The general sentiment was in favor of keeping it for a permanent fund, and only using the interest. The matter was finally referred to a committee of five, from the '79, '80, and '81 boards, to draw up some scheme and report at a future meeting...