Word: majorities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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JUNIOR THEMES.Mr. Drennan's Section. Theme III. Subjects: 1. Milton's Prose and Poetry compared; 2. The Effect of Newspapers upon the English Language; 3. An Abridgement of Burke's Speech on the Conciliation of America; 4. The Story of Major Andre...
After tea the Delta and its vicinity was not thronged as usual with students in their most ragged attire, and with spectators; but ere long the sound of drum was heard, and soon a procession appeared, at the head of which was a drum-major, or grand-marshal, with a huge bearskin cap and baton, followed by two students; the elegist, with his Oxford cap and black gown, and brows and cheeks cropped so as to appear as if wearing huge goggles; four spade-bearers, six pall-bearers, with a six-foot coffin on their shoulders. They looked poverty-stricken...
...will be most appreciated. But, graduating just on the verge of the Civil War, many of its number entered the army and won for themselves reputation of more than local limits. Foremost among them were E. G. and H. L. Abbott, brothers, both of whom attained the rank of major, and both of whom were killed in battle. It was essentially a War Class. Out of 107 graduates, 50 were connected with military or naval affairs on the Union side and 4 on the Confederate. Of 39 temporary members, 14 served the North and 4 the South. The class...
...OTIS, '81, has been appointed head fifer, and W Chalfant, '82, drum-major, for the torchlight procession...
...original opera, is made a great coward, from whom Don Jose has little trouble in winning Carmen. Mme. Dolaro, who plays in the title-role, is a charming actress, and a very pretty woman. Miss Williams plays her part very cleverly. Next week, "La Fille du Tambour Major," by the same company. October 25, "Voyagers in Southern Seas...