Word: flags
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...conclusion the Colonel drew a vivid picture of the end. The Union soldier went back to his home his flag floating proudly above him, his uniform honored his native village untouched by the horrors of war. On the other hand the flag and tattered uniforms of the Confederate disappeared forever, and the southern volunteer went back to a devastated country with property lost, his cause disgraced, and nothing left him but weary years of reconstruction and memories of his bloody...
...agreement was made in 1881 by the two boat clubs with the people of New London, that the latter should flag the course and keep it clear on the day of the annual race. The utmost efforts of the authorities were unable to keep all strange craft off the course during the last race. In fact our boat was nearly swamped by a passing steam-yacht. It is easy to imagine how much worse would be the result if the authorities took no charge whatever of the course during the race. This arrangement, advantageous to both parties, expired with...
...Yale freshmen, at a class meeting on Wednesday night, decided to abandon their custom of "flag raising" forever. These occasions have always caused much disorder, and the faculty decided that unless this year's junior promenade was unaccompanied by these demonstrations, the promenades should be abolished...
...Yale sophomores are trying to prevent the freshman "flag-raising" this year...
...Yale freshmen are considering the question of interfering with the junior promenade by the perennial flag-raising...