Word: greenness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Mead, B C, 447 Green...
...Green, M, 15 Felton
Aspinwall, W. B., 413 Green...
...club, accompanied by a band, contributed a song. The valedictory completed the programme, and in stately procession the class escorted the officers of the college to the President's house, where refreshments - wine, cake, and lemonade - were served. The afternoon was spent in drinking punch and dancing on the green. In 1826 the graduating class was escorted to its exercises by the famous Harvard Washington Corps. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes was poet of the class '29. The following extract from a diary is of interest...
...poll-vault for distance, J. Crane (Harvard '90) vaulted against his own record of 23 ft. 4 in., which he raised to 26 ft. This is within a couple of inches of the world's record in this event, held by A. H. Green...