Word: wall
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fifth of November is the time for the annual row between town and gown, and then the whole force is likely to be on hand. One of the regulations is that the cap and gown shall be worn during the morning, without the college walls. During the afternoon it is not required, but in the evening it is positively demanded. If a proctor meets an undergraduate in the morning without the college dress he is likely to avoid him if possible, as the feeling is not strict in reference to the matter at this time of day. If he cannot...
...excited tenant of the room next to his, who wanted to know if he kept a telegraphic instrument in his room. On being answered in the negative the afore-mentioned tenant became still more excited and told a long story about hearing some one telegraphing, apparently inside the wall. He had noticed it several times, and, being somewhat of an operator, had even made out to read parts of the message, but could make no sense of them, as they were evidently in cypher. Consequently he was beginning to have visions of infernal machines and was scraping together...
...said that Messrs J. R. Osgood & Co. have sold Robert Grant's new novel to the Century Magazine for $5000. Mr. Grant received $500 for his clever satire on Wall street called "The Lamb," which was published in the same magazine...
...songs which have become familiar to the college ear. The only criticism to be made on the book is a lack of thoroughness in arranging some of the newly inserted songs. "Fair Harvard," for example, should have been arranged in parts, as should the chorus of "Over the Garden Wall." Only the chorus of "Climbing" is given, although the introductory solo is the prettiest portion of the song; while the words of "Yale Men Say" are sadly mangled. All these imperfections might easily have been avoided by a little care. The typographical appearance of the book is all that could...
From this point to the finish came the most interesting part of the race, enlivened by the cheers of the numerous spectators on the wall. The seniors seemed to gain at every stroke, and were rowing in excellent form, while the sophomores were rapidly drawing up on the freshmen. At Clarendon street, two blocks from the finish, the crews all spurted; in the meantime the sophomores had taken third place from the freshmen. At this point the form of the seniors and sophomores was noticeably good, while the juniors seemed to be slightly broken up. The seniors crossed the finish...