Word: magenta
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...January, 1873, the Magenta was first published. Its editors belonged to the classes of '74 and '75, and the paper came out once a month. In 1875 the name Magenta was changed to Crimson to agree with the college color...
...library will furnish reliable and easily accessible information regard to any question which may arise in reference to Harvard. Nearly complete files of all the college papers have already been secured. The "Harvard Lyceum," the first college paper, issued in 1810-11, the "Harvard Register," "Collegian," "Harvard Magazine," "Advocate," "Magenta," "Echo," "Herald," "Crimson," all are more or less well represented. Many of the numbers, however, are missing and donations of all kinds are solicited. One or two odd numbers of college papers, class secretaries reports, theatrical programs, photographs, in fact anything, however small, will be thoroughly appreciated. Duplicates are very...
...Magenta," named from the prevailing college color at that time, was founded with the old motto, "I won't philosophize, and I will be read." It appeared on alternate weeks with the "Advocate," but in no wise interfered with that periodical, as it was devoted to the publication of news and statistics, while the "Advocate," as now, was purely literary. In the spring of '75, when the college color was changed, the name was changed with the color and it was known during the rest of its existence as "The Crimson...
...curious incident has been recalled which may be of interest to many. Several years ago a discussion arose between the university and a college located farther west as to the prior claim to the color which distinguished Harvard, and which was then called magenta. Of course the usual amount of college newspaper squabbling ensued, and for a time it was impossible to settle the dispute amicably. The western college at last declared most solemnly and officially that magenta had been selected by them as a college color in 1857, when the whole controversy collapsed at the reply of Harvard that...
...badges which have been manufactured for the graduates in commemoration of the 250th anniversary, have been distributed to those in Cambridge. They are very handsome, and the design is clever. A back ground of crimson (almost the old-time magenta) supports the college coat of arms. The figure 1636 stands at the head, and 1886 beneath...