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...fresh from a ship-wreck were in doubt what to do. A solo, rendered by Weaver as Stubbs, and a chorus tune, "The Bowery Grenadiers" deserve notice. The stage business was excellent. Exeunt omnes. A solo by Dorothy Dosear's "Chanson du Colonel" came next. Then John Harvard enters. Duet, "Blacks Mantles" in which he is rejected follows. Exit Dorothy. Enter Rev. Milkweed and Cholmondely. Trio from "Erminie." Exeunt. Enter with a most graceful step. Chorus of Puritan maidens, led by Dorothy and Priscilla. Gray, Mars, Odell and Wetmore were especially charming. They must have gone to the original...
...meant business. The prostrate Columbias wavered and almost came tumbling up from the cleats. As it was, the belt was pulled clean off of Hopke, the anchor, and the red ribbon rushed about three feet toward Harvard. Then two brave Harvard men away up in a balcony gave a duet consisting of the nine 'rahs, and the audience applauded. Hopke did not give up, but threw his belt away and lay down to tug like the rest of his men. The Harvards were lying at ease on the plank, Easton alone keeping his hands on the rope. Ten seconds before...
...from Nehemiah, 7. "Then I consulted with myself," and the sermon, as the text would suggest, was upon the importance of self-reliance, especially upon college men just starting in life. The singing consisted of a quartette by Baldwin, O. S. Howard, Carroll, and W. W. Winslow; a duet by Baldwin and Carroll, and the baccalaureate hymn, the words of which were written by W. R. Roundy...
...lecture was illustrated by a varied and highly interesting programme selected from the two masters, which was rendered by Miss Eames, soprano; Miss Edmunds, contralto, Mr. Forchheimmer, '87, 'cello, and Prof. Paine himself. The selections included airs and a duet from operas by Handel, a Prelude and Fugue from Bach's Well Tempered clavichord; movements for piano and 'cello, and for 'cello solo from Sonatas by Bach, and his famous air from soprano and 'cello obligate. "My Heart Ever Faithful," from the Christmas Oratorio, which, particularly, was exquisitely rendered by Miss Eames and Mr. Forchheimer...
After the toasts came stories, each member present being called upon in turn to entertain the company. Solos were given by Messrs. Mason, Harrison, Perkins and Winslow, and a duet by Messrs. Hobbs and Frye. The officers of the dinner were, F. W. White, '85, president; F. T. Baldwin, '86, toastmaster; A. G. Mason, '86, chorister; M. C. Hobbs, '85, C. L. Harrison, '86, and H. G. Perkins, '87. committee...