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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...colonial college, the lecturer continued, was a religious and educational garrison, founded on English modes and governed by rigid rules. Punch and "flip" were forbidden, and any student out after 9 P. M. was "adjudged guilty of whatsoever disorder might occur in the town that night." At Harvard Mrs. Foster was made stocking-mender at a salary of pound 12. Students were allowed a pound of meat and a pint of beer at dinner, and a half-pint of beer at night. For supper they could choose between a half-pint of milk and a biscuit. They were given clean...
...meeting of representatives of Yale class crews, held Saturday evening, it was unanimously voted to row the races in New Haven harbor. They will probably occur May 30. The main arguments urged in favor of the harbor were saving in expenses of taking boats to and from the boat-house to the lake, and that the boats were liable to be damaged while in transit. The harbor being more convenient of access than the lake, attendance of spectators is likely to be largely increased...
...election for president and vice-president of the Dining Association will occur Wednesday, April 25th; the election for directors will occur Thursday, April 26th...
...freshman examinations, beginning on the 26th of this month, occur in the following order: Monday, March 25, Latin; Tuesday, Greek; Thursday, French and German; Friday, one-hour examination in Physics; Saturday, Trigonometry; Tuesday, April 4, Classical Literature. The examination in German is not required from those who received a grade of seventy-five per cent. on last term's work...
...sincerely hope that a repetition of the disgraceful affair of Sunday noon in the dining hall will never occur. Whatever may be the provocation, no student is justified in making use of such a method of chastisement. There are other much more dignified and expedient means of redress, which may be made use of by an appeal to the proper authorities...