Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...suggested during the late discussion of the "Tree" exercises that none of Harvard's few old customs should be disturbed and that her old traditions should be preserved as far as possible, unless real valid objection to them or some unbecoming fault could be shown...
...strictest following of that suggestion, however, can hardly justify one old custom-the Memorial Hall custom of stamping whenever some thoughtless visitor in the gallery keeps on his hat. There is not dignity or point enough in the practice to make it worth the name of a Harvard custom. Few visitors know what the stamping means when it begins and only a part of them find out before it ends. The rest go away with strange ideas of Harvard manners. All in the gallery must feel uncomfortable and embarrassed to see several hundred men gaping and stamping at them...
...index for Vol XXXI of the Lampoon, which was published last year, may be obtained by all old subscribers by calling at the CRIMSON office between 2 and 4 o'clock daily for the next week...
...Rood, 2 M. S., broke the world's amateur record for lifting a dumb-bell, last night at the Hemenway Gymnasium. The previous record of 201 pounds, 5 ounces, was made in 1874 by R. Pennell of New York, who weighed 215 pounds. Rood is 20 years old, is 5 ft. 6 in. in height, and weighs 145 pounds...
...consists of a gold watch charm in the shape of an old Greek coin. The obverse of the coin bears in relief the head of Demosthenes, and the reverse is to be engraved with the name and class of the debater, together with the debate and date thereof in which he took part. As there was no profile view of Demosthenes obtainable it was necessary to make a drawing from one of the busts on exhibition at the Yale Art School...