Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard has seen many parades in her long life. The Marti-Mercurian Band, which was organized toward the end of the last century, and its successors, the Harvard Washington Corps, which will be referred to later, the old Engine Company and the various Navy Clubs, which existed early in this century, all had their share in exhibitions and excursions. But the greatest parade of all was that held to celebrate the 240th anniversary of the College. In connection with the student parade, on Wednesday next, an account of this last parade may be interesting. It was held Monday evening, November...
...Seniors were followed by an old printing press in allusion to the printing of Eliot's Indian Bible at the college press. Two printers devils, in red tights with long tails, distributed little hand-bills bearing on one side a facsimile of the title-page of the Indian Bible, and on the reverse two stanzas, one of which read...
Between them and the Freshmen came the Commencement Day Police with clubs, plug hats and false beards, and an old-fashioned stage-coach. This was covered with the most tastefully costumed men in the parade and labelled: "1750: Cambridge, Roxbury and Boston; fare 2 shillings; 18th Century Elevator...
Harvard is old, successful and up-to-date in her methods; these three characteristics explain her pre-eminence. That is the case with the New York Life among life insurance companies. It was organized in 1845, just as the steady growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison...
...bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Rear estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask for them. The report is made after methods understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually received and disbursed, without the old-time padding and cross-entries...