Word: tramps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...possible. But while this is in every way desirable men must be more careful about walking around, not across the new ground on Holmes. The ground has been planted with grass seed, part of which is expected to grow before winter, but if scores of men are to tramp over the place daily, our prospect of having next year a well turfed, level field for base ball will be poor indeed...
...Boston Post wayside writer has the following to say in regard to a familiar character: "While penning this paragraph, in relation to the genus tramps and beggars, I had a call from the king tramp of this country, Gen. Daniel Pratt, who has travelled so extensively through Uncle Sam's domains that he has fairly earned the soubriquet of 'Great American Traveller.' I well remember my first acquaintance with the general. It was in my freshman year at college, more years back than a man who fancies that life is slipping away from him can with complacency think of. Daniel...
Several '82 men will spend the summer together in a tramp through England...
...recent performance of "Dido and Aeneas," (by Owen Wister, '82,) in New York, by the Hasty Puddings, was a great success. The cast was as follows: Dido, E. H. Pendleton, Jr.; Anna, J. S. Webb; Tyria, J. E. Weld; Aeneas, ("the only original sentimental tramp and impoverished hero"), E. J. Wendell; Achates, ("the original Me-Too and one of the 306"), H. G. Chapin, Jr.; the B'hoy Ascanius, ("the only original infant prodigy"), R. D. Sears; Palinurus, A. Matthews; the Butler Punicus, Robert Codman; Juno, W. O. Edmands; Venus, H. Hardon; Father Anchises, F. C. Woodbury. "All the collegians...
...aside, chuckling]. - A tramp! Egad, that would tickle the old gentleman...