Word: majorities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...WINSLOW, Drum Major...
...WINSLOW, Drum Major...
...another column is a notice from the drum major of the Harvard drum corps urging all men to come out and help in forming a suitable drum corps to head the Harvard battalions in the coming torch-light parade. Of course the first requisite for a fine drum corps is a large number of men, as the principle requisite is noise, and the colleges would be disappointed if our delegation does not have the biggest corps of drums and fifes in the procession. Every man who can play any one of the instrument named or who feels that...
...rival candidates. After considerable discussion and a number of speeches, an informal vote was taken which resulted as follows: Cleveland, 67; Blaine, 56. A number of motions were made and lost, but finally it was decided to march in the procession for those candidates for whom the majority of the college is in favor, as shown by the Harvard Union canvass. The result of this canvass will be published by Saturday morning, if not sooner. When this vote was passed, the meeting proceeded to elect officers for the procession as follows: Chief marshal for the whole procession, J. J. Storrow...
...last Wednesday Major J. F. Huntington delivered before the students at Exeter his lecture on the "Battle of CHancellorsville," which he gave during the winter, before the Historical Society here...