Word: townsmen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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When we consider that the students of some colleges entertain their townsmen with a celebration of this kind, we may look with a different face upon the celebrations which are sometimes held in honor of our athletic victories. Yet we are glad to see that these childish exhibitions are becoming more and more uncommon. A few years ago cremations and kindred celebrations were the rule and not the exception at many colleges; now, however, they are decidedly the exception. Brown college was the last to give up this absurd custom. At a meeting of the juniors last week the "majority...
...demonstrations on Saturday and Monday night from that taken by two of your correspondents of yesterday. It is well known that the relations between the college and the citizens of Cambridge are not of the best. That the college property is not taxed is felt by the townsmen to be an injustice and a burden upon themselves. In case of a fire in one of the college buildings, the Cambridge fire department, supported by the citizens of Cambridge, would have to be called out. Demagogues would eagerly seize this opportunity to grumble, as they do every other. Bonfires, it must...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON-The recent disturbances in the yard bring up the question as to whether the students are alone responsible. It has been maintained by many townsmen, and is the opinion of a large class of the men, that the faculty are directly responsible for much of the trouble. What is their attitude ? They say, "You shall not make a bonfire," and by a system of espionage, well calculated to arouse the opposition of the fellows, try to prevent any demonstrations. The result is a long and tedious delay to the inevitable celebrations. The proctors on one side...
...students and townsmen of Oberlin have subscribed over $200,000 towards the temperance reform, now in progress at that place. A resolution was adopted, petitioning the legislature to grant to college towns the right to restrict the sale of intoxicating liquors, and also disclaiming all purpose to use violence...
...Gosh all Jerus'lem!" piped out old Batt Belcher, more excited than any of his townsmen remembered ever seeing him before. "He seems kinder stirred up about suthin' er nuther...