Word: plumed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...disarranged the artistic hanging of our black ulsters, and in the end drove from the car the resisting Freshmen. After forming on Charles street, we joined the main line on Marlborough street. We shouted ourselves hoarse for '87, for the ladies, and for the tattooed man of the white plume. At the South End we got stuck in the mud and had not our eyes at this instance caught sight of an orange and black '87 banner flying before us in the hands of some young lady admirers, there is no doubt that many a gallant warrior would have fallen...
...authorship of the very clever novel, "Guerndale," which appeared last fall, has become an open secret at last, and although no authoritative announcement has been made concerning it, there is no longer any doubt that its author, who masqueraded under the nom de plume of "J. S. of Dale," is Mr. Frederick J. Stimson, a graduate of Harvard in the class of 1876 and now a practising lawyer in this city. "Sly Ballades in Harvard China," also published anonymously last year, turns out to be by Mr. E. S. Martin, the editor of Life, to which position the cleverness...
...necessarily the expression of the editorial opinion. This position may be tenable and is certainly more reasonable than the one taken by the Crimson. However, to prevent any misunderstanding, some method of distinguishing contributed articles should be adopted. The old custom of signing an initial or a nom de plume would be a great convenience, if again brought to life...
...thinks that the Advocate is likely after all to get the steward's scalp. He wants the Co-operative Society (striking suggestion) to undertake the management of a "university" reading room, in which the college and the Law School reading rooms shall be merged. "Basi" is his nom de plume...