Word: memento
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...little book, arranged by two undergraduates and entitled "Portraits of the Harvard Faculty," is intended, according to the preface, "primarily for Students, to give them a memento of Harvard and a better acquaintance with the teachers of the University." The portraits of the faculty, preachers to the University and others which the book contains, while necessarily small in most places, are excellent likenesses, in spite of the fact that a few of them were originally taken some years back. The book does not contain portraits of the entire teaching force of the University, for it is neither possible nor necessary...
...Williams foot ball team are to be given medals as a memento of their championship victory...
Thus far all has been praise for the team which has brought the first place to Harvard. But as much as the team appreciate this, I am sure they would feel glad to possess some personal memento of Harvard's first victory over Yale...
...This memento should be worthy of the occasion, and in case the finances of the Foot ball association do not permit the necessary outlay I am sure that a sufficient sum could be easily collected from the college at large...
...Harvard before the dress suit was even thought of. Why then should we continue a modern custom that has nothing to recommend it, unless it be the saving of a few dollars? The majority of men would be amply repaid for the expense by the possession of such a memento of one of the great events in their lives. Let not indifference prevent our taking advantage of such a valuable suggestion...