Word: sextons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...four delegates met on Dec. 12, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City; L. E. Sexton, '84, and G. S. Mumford, '87, representing Harvard; G. A. Adee, '67, and Alfred Cowles, '86, representing Yale...
...however, and the congregation dispersing, the whole matter is shown up in its true light, for after the church has become nearly emptied a sound is heard as of the rending of garments, and the occupants of the gallery rise and flee, preferring darkness rather than light. Meanwhile the sexton in his task of putting out the lights has his attention attracted by sundry samples of fall fashions in gentlemen's dress goods prominently displayed upon the glittering and adhesive surfaces of the freshly varnished pews...
Captain J. J. Eustis, of the Union Boat Club, will act as referee. Judges at the finish are E. T. Cabot, '83, and J. Lee, '83. Time-keepers are C. P. Curtis, '83, and Wendell Baker, '86. Judge for eighty-five, R. L. McCook; for eighty-six, L. E. Sexton, '84; for eighty-seven, G. S. Mumford, '87; for eighty-eight, W. H. Goodwin...
...final event of the meeting was the tug-of-war between eighty-six and eighty-five. For this event the floor was, for a wonder, kept entirely clear, so that the spectators experienced no difficulty in watching the progress of the contest. The signal cord was operated by Mr. Sexton, '84, and the word was given by Mr. Morison, '83. Some time was consumed in getting a fair start, but when the word was finally given both teams came down with an even drop. By repeated heaves the ribbon was brought over to the '86 side...
...news columns this morning, appears still another letter about the crew. We are glad to learn from Mr. Sexton that the cost of the crew last year was not as large as we supposed. We present a scaled statement of expenses. The different figures published by us on Tuesday, were partly due to the haste with which we looked over tho treasurer's report, and partly to the blind manner in which that report was published. But although the $1770 of old debts paid last year were not part of the actual running expenses for 1883 84, they, nevertheless, were...