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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...word of two syllables. For Harvard men to endeavor an imitation of the Yale machine-gun chatter would be simply ridiculous. And so, very wisely, they aim at the dignified and sonorous effect: "Harvard! Harvard!! Harvard!!!" Here the accent is on the first syllable with a fine, open vowel sound; the result is vocally excellent...
...Princeton we are under a double handicap--a dissyllabic name and a thin, closed vowel (i) with which to start. Consequently, we cannot rival either the quick bark of "Yale!" or the slow sonority of "Harvard!" From the standpoint of effective vocalization "Prince-ton!" is what our British cousins would call a fair washout. What to do about...
...secured by avoiding the repetition of the word (Nassau), particularly if the tempo be a rapid one. Use a single "Nassau" at the end of the cheer, thus: "Nassau!" Note that the explosive accent is on the final syllable, the vocalization fairly well drawn out, and a very open vowel sound given to the second half of the word. Compare the concluding line of our college hymn: "Three cheers for Old Nassau." --Daily Princetonian...