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Word: languid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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Among the undergraduate organizations that flourished in former years the Navy club was an important one. As might have been inferred from the languid looking gentlemen who figured in the float representing the club in the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, it consisted of the laziest men in college. including all those who failed to receive senior parts. When these were announced and the men went to receive them from the president, the club accompanied the part men in procession and parted from them with impressive ceremonies in front of Holworthy. Those who refused to resign were as ceremoniously expelled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Navy Club. | 1/30/1890 | See Source »

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