Word: originator
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...permitted by the president with the consent of parents or guardians, and on good reasons first given by a physician, and then in a sober and private manner." What a deal of pleasure the students of that day must have lost, deprived as they were of unlimited "smokes." The origin of class day can be traced back to the fondness of those early students for plum cake. Very soon in the history of the college, the students gave the authorities much trouble at commencement time. "A peculiarity of the festivities at that time was the fondness of the young...
...finally won by about four inches. In the evening a reception was tendered Mr. A. B. Coxe, '87, the captain of last year's athletic team, who was presented with a miniature Mott Haven cup, one side of which is engraved with the victors of the cup since its origin, and the other with a presentation inscription...
There is yet to be published a periodical devoted entirely to topics connected with the history of this country which can justly claim an equal footing with the Magazine of American History. The October number opens with a most interesting article on the origin of New York, a glimpse of the famous Dutch West India company, by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb. The sketch is copiously illustrated by quaint pictures of the city of Amsterdam and is told in that clear, pointed style characteristic of the well known authors. The second article is a chapter on Church History-the relationship...
...into the fraternity of college undergraduates, looked on them as his friends, made himself at home at their tables and on their campuses, and was never so pleased as when he was exciting himself and, as he believed, arousing their enthusiasm by one of his famous addresses. Pratt's origin and early history were not known to his student acquaintances. That he was a man of a good deal of natural shrewdness he often proved; but his mind was in some way unbalanced, so that he had become a harmless 'crank.' He boasted that he was the greatest traveller...
...line at the decision of a county judge, leaving it to those whose proper business it is to deal with such matters to make whatever comment they may deem advisable. But as to the general bearing of the new ruling, in reference to college discipline, regardless of its special origin and application, we venture to make a few observations...