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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seats in the body of the chapel, under the back gallery; the seniors sit in front of them, and the sophomores and juniors on either side. Sometimes a freshman is sent up front by some fun-loving upper-class man, but he is soon ejected. It is an old custom at Yale for the seniors to rise in their seats and salute the president as he passes down the aisle, at the close of chapel; but the freshmen are expected to leave the chapel at the close of the last prayers; but often in their ignorance, seeing the seniors...
...sophomores, and the society turned over into the hands of the freshmen shortly after term begins. There are a few freshman secret societies, but they are not recognized by the faculty. The next thing of any importance is flag-raising. This has ceased to be an active custom, but is sometimes observed. The freshmen try and raise a flag with their class numerals on it, the night of the Glee Club concert. The sophomores stand watch and try and prevent this, but the freshmen often succeed. The freshmen cannot carry canes until after Feb. 22d, when they appear with canes...
...very rare occurrence in Germany that parents send their sons to the universities unless they intend to have them study for a regular profession. One should imagine that this custom would lead the young fellows to bend to the task of laying a foundation for the task of laying a foundation for their career with increased earnestness. But nothing of the kind really occurs. On the contrary a strong reaction sets in from the grinding discipline of twelve years of schooling and one year of military service. This generally comes between leaving school and going to the University. The young...
...published recently a communication in which the writer called attention to the complaints which have been heard from Cambridge people because crew men are in the habit of taking their afternoon runs in other streets than North avenue. It has always been the custom for the crews to run on North avenue, and Cambridge people, knowing this, can avoid encountering the men if they wish. But it cannot be very pleasant for these long-suffering people to have some fifteen or twenty men come thundering along behind them on any of the other streets of Cambridge; especially...
...CUSTOM TAILOR.- Winter Ulsters with and without capes; Winter Overcoats, all prices; fall and winter suits to order; full dress suits to order; pants to measure, all prices. All our work guaranteed first-class. J. B. BRINE, custom tailor, 8 Boylston street, next to post-office...