Word: toasts
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Bowen next introduced Mr. Twombley as Toast-master. The following toasts were given during the course of the supper: The Institute of 1770, responded to by Mr. Bowen; Our Noble Selves, by Mr. Donaldson; The First Ten, by Mr. William Hooper; The Absent, by Mr. J. G. Coolidge; The Freshman Class, by Mr. Griswold; The Ladies, by Mr. F. M. Ware; The Freshman Crew, by Mr. C. Ware; The University Base Ball Nine, by Mr. J. Wright; The Committee on the Supper, by Mr. Barlow...
...Hallo, old boy! I thought you had reformed." "Troja fuit," I merely replied, feeling a little ashamed of giving up so soon; but a minute later, when Carl's flaxen-haired Ganymede brought me a schooner, all shame had left me, and alone by myself I drank down a toast which my classmate who met me at the car would probably translate in this way: "Reform to the other side of the Styx...
...Athenaeum held its annual supper at the Parker House last evening, which passed off very enjoyably. Mr. Moore was president of the evening and Mr. Vinton toast-master. The ode by Mr. Morse, the oration by Mr. Tufts, and the poem by Mr. Blodgett, were all highly successful...
...toast-master, Mr. Macaulay, then, after a few remarks, gave the first regular toast of the evening, "Alma Mater," to which Mr. Stetson replied. "The Class of '78" was answered by Mr. Thayer, and "The First Ten" by Mr. Blaine, President of the Institute, from '78. Mr. Kidder was then called upon to reply for "The Ladies," and Mr. Swift afterwards made some remarks in answer to the toast, "The Institute of 1770." He said that the Class of '77 had somewhat changed the society by making it less formal, and he advised the class, which was about to carry...
...Barnes, the President of the evening, opened with a speech suitable for the last meeting of the society of '77, which was followed by the oration from Mr. Strobel and the poem from Mr. Young. Mr. Butler, the toast-master, announced the regular toasts, which were responded to by the following gentlemen: "Our Alma Mater," Mr. Wheeler, in the absence of Mr. Sykes, who was appointed to respond; "The Athenaeum of '77," Mr. Watson; "The Ladies," Mr. Cushing; "The Athenaeum of '78," Mr. Vinton, in absence of Mr. Tufts, who was to respond; "Our Literary Interest," Mr. Tiffany; "Annuals...