Word: freshman
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Freshman stalks o'er Harvard's walks...
...Treasurer of the Freshman Crew has collected $1,119.17, and has paid out $825.43. The balance, $293.74, will be used to cancel debts already contracted...
...family ties will fetter the summer gyrations of that amiable Freshman, the young Topham Lofters. He has been dropped, but is not discouraged. Topham's papa and mamma left him in circumstances which render parental care only a luxury. He has chartered a small, well-appointed sloop yacht, the "Go-lightly" (late the property of Mr. Bouncer, of the Morning News), and will enjoy the society on the cruise of his classmates and friends, Percy Leech and little Bob Tufts. Their cruise will be in such waters as do not interfere with the enjoyment of the labors of Cordon bleu...
...this time it is doubtless generally known that the Freshman race between Columbia and Harvard has been given up. The action of Columbia, although to be regretted, seems to have been unavoidable. According to the statement of Captain Webb, he had not enough men (only seven, including substitutes) to fill the places in the boat, and therefore it was impossible for Columbia to row the race now. His offer, either to row next fall or to present our Freshmen with a stand of colors, is a sufficient proof of the sincerity and good feeling of Columbia. We are sorry that...
...tempora! O mores! A Freshman rejoices in a new dress with one hundred and fifty-five buttons on the waist...