Word: old
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...mark is high, it is an incentive to push on, in hope of the Phi. B. K., or of a Commencement part, or at least of the Rank List. If it is low, it is equally an incentive to improvement, for nobody likes to fall behind his old standard, and the idea of a condition is universally unattractive...
This would thoroughly alter the old character of this part of the Class-Day programme. At the exercises about the tree all the undergraduates assembled for the first and last time. They ran about; fought for hats, caps, canes, and flowers; knocked each other down; cheered for pretty much everything that the Chief Marshal could think of; and finally separated with feelings of triumph or of rage, as they carried away trophies or bruises. Among the participants in this annual rush, the Freshmen have always been prominent. Their youthful enthusiasm has led them to run about, and to fight...
...rooms. Several new regulations have been made which will probably have the effect of putting an end to the bad practice which has so long existed, of drawing for rooms without intending to use them, and selling them to those who are less fortunate in the allotment. By the old system all except the few who drew rooms were obliged either to pay a large bonus for the privilege of rooming inside the Yard, or else were obliged to room outside. This converted the allotment of rooms into a mere opportunity for speculation among the students, for which no capital...
...reasons not made public, and of course they would not send a crew which did not contain all "their best men"; and secondly, they owe "quite a sum" for last year's expenses, and wisely consider that it is best to incur no new debts until the old ones are paid...
...College to throw so large a portion of the expense of Class Day on the class itself. Unquestionably the immediate benefit accrues to the graduating class and their friends, but indirectly the College gains, for it is brought favorably before the public, and the love for Harvard with old college-men is fostered by the maintenance of the gala-days of their Alma Mater, Class Day and Commencement. The Yard is always cleaned for Class Day, - perhaps the Class will appreciate its appearance the more if they know it is put in order with their money, - the buildings are refurbished...