Word: wente
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...accounts that we hear of the so-called rush between '87 and '88, in the 'Port last Monday night. the affair, from a belligerent point of view, was a ridiculous failure. The sentiment in each of the classes was strongly against a rush, and most of the men went home peaceably as soon as the procession disbanded. Some, however, who lingered behind were precipitated into a fray by the bulldozing efforts of certain hilarious upper-classmen. The combat, when once begun, was marked by a commendable willingness on each side to cease hostilities. On the whole we think the participants...
...neither side making any brilliant plays or much headway. This uncertainty was followed by a kick of the Williams' quarter-back toward his own goal, by which Harvard darned about 40 yards before the ball was secured by the Williams' full-back. By a kick of Willard the ball went up to the 10-yard line of the Willaims defence, but this advantage was lost by our men and Willians once more sent the ball far down the field, whence it was returned by a Finney outside of the fair line. Safford soon after missed a high kick by Kimball...
...large number of college men went to Boston last evening to see the election returns posted at the newspaper offices...
...forced again to the Andover end of the field, where Noble did some very good tackling and dropping on the ball. King of Andover then made one of the best rushes of the game, but was neatly thrown by Hurd. By good plays of Dennison and Cullrane, the ball went up to Harvard's end of the field, and was kiched over the line. The ball then went right back to the Andover goal, where Hurd made a fine rush. Holden then kicked a beautiful goal from the field. The ball then went to Harvard's end but was quickly...
Time has introduced modifications in some of these features, but, however changed, they still remain the only essential con-comitants of the parade. The custom of parading was started in 1868-the campaign of Grant and Seymour. The college, as in all subsequent processions, went with the Republicans. Unfortunately for the antiquarian, however, the record of this procession is very incomplete. The reporter for the college paper was seized with a mental prostration while marching, and was unable afterwards to give a good account either of himself or of the procession. Notes taken by him on the march were...