Word: grandes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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BOSTON MUSEUM. - John Gilbert in "Grand-father Whitehead," and "Simpson...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - John Gilbert in "Grand-father Whitehead," and "Simpson...
...Yale-Harvard race. Crimson and blue ribbons were to be seen everywhere, and, so far as the ladies were concerned, the blue seemed to predominate. At 10.25 the observation train of 20 open cars left the depot for the starting point, passing on its way the grand stand at Winthrop's Point, already densely packed with spectators. Shortly after 11 the sight of the Harvard shell rowing over from the quarters started a cheer from the wearers of the crimson, which was speedily returned by the New Haven men as the Yale crew rowed quietly down to the line. After...
...mile flag, which Harvard passed in 23m. 6s., the Cambridge boat had a lead of eighteen clear lengths. The whistles of the steamers anchored at the finish now began to add their mite to the general uproar, and soon afterwards the saluting guns from the yachts announced Harvard's grand victory. Harvard came over the line in 25m. 15 1-2s., twenty lengths in advance of Yale, who followed...
...honored dead as to commit such an act; but that a Harvard man should steal from the hall, erected in honor of the brave sons of Harvard who fell in the war for the Union, the emblems which were there left as a token of respect for their grand sacrifice, seems incredible. But such is the case. The act may have been done thoughtlessly, and doubtless was, in the zeal to obtain trophies for the walls of the students' rooms; but thoughtlessness when carried to such extremes is no longer excusable. The names of three students, in whose possession these...