Word: named
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...such as we should expect to find under the departmental notes. "From a Graduates' Window" comments with not wholly fortunate jocosity on the growing cosmopolitanism of Harvard. Mr. Holman's account of "Living Harvards and their family records" is sufficiently entertaining; and it is interesting to know that the name is still borne by relatives, though not descendants, of John Harvard himself. The author of the description of the Lampoon building fairly swells with pride as he enumerates the treasures concealed within its walls. His essay reads like the catalogue of an art museum, and is about equally effective...
...question of the construction of a drawless bridge over the Charles River at Boylston street has been considered by the War Department and reported upon unfavorably. A graduate of the University who withholds his name has offered to spend $300,000 for the construction of a suitable and decorative bridge provided that a draw is not required. The War Department maintains that the construction of a drawless bridge will destroy navigation on the river which may be made practicable as far as Dedham...
...directly and indirectly the resort thereto. The Governing Boards may well consider whether the Christmas recess should not be some-what lengthened. To all students save those within a very short radius Thanksgiving, since the recess which the Faculty at one time voted independently was abandoned, exists but in name, a sense of irritation, and a more elaborate dinner at the dining halls. To a large number from the West and the South the Christmas vacation is the only opportunity to be at home, and for many of these New Year's is a day of greater celebration than...
This criticism is satisfactorily answered by the editors of the book, who completely justify their position by not claiming to represent the class. And as for their calling their book "The Freshman Red Book," why have they not as much right to use the name of the class without special authorization as the CRIMSON or the Lampoon has to use that of the University...
...tournament, which will begin on Jarvis and Soldiers Fields on Monday, will close at 6 o'clock today. The blue-books in which upperclassmen are to sign are at Leavitt & Peirce's. Freshmen must sign in the blue-book at the Rendezvous. Each man is requested to enter his name and class, and must deposit an entrance fee of 50 cents at the time of signing...