Word: wintered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Indeed, an impartial observer, mindful of the origin of many a Christmas custom, might think of this holiday as one that embraces all creeds, all times, in a common human experience. It occurs at the time of the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its farthest point south, and the day begins to grow longer. Pagans throughout the world, in ages past, held festivals at this period. In ancient Rome at the Saturnalia (Dec. 17-21), windows and rooms were decked with holly wreaths; and at the Sigittaria (Dec. 22), it was customary to give presents, especially dolls...
Hemenway led the list, with an average of 864 men per day. Its lead is accounted for by the great variety of sports which are played there. The popularity of squash during the winter months was shown by its daily average of 501 men, giving it second place. Although most of the Freshmen have lockers at Soldiers Field, the Freshman Athletic Building took third place with an average of 298 in attendance. The lack of swimming accommodations, which will soon be done away with by the new gymnasium, was evidenced by the small attendance of 136 men who used...
...cast of characters follows: Angel H. G. Meyer '30 Angel W. H. Melish '31 First Nun Julia Bygrave Second Nun Rachael Allen First Woman Margaret Cook Second Woman Elizabeth Winter Third Woman Adelaid Selbourne Joseph J. M. Sargent '31 Mary Patricia Stevenson Elizabeth Lily Jones First Shepherd M. P. Smith '32 Second Shepherd M. deJ. Manduley '31 Third Shepherd J. F. Eddy '31 Melchior G. W. Harrington '30 Balthazar L. F. Robinson '30 Caspar...
...winter season will open officially with a call for all candidates for both Freshman and University teams to meet in the Soldiers Field locker building on Thursday, January 3 at 3 o'clock. Coach E. L. Farrell, when questioned by a CRIMSON reporter yesterday, declared that the outlook for a successful winter season was very good, but that he hoped the squad would be considerably increased after the recess, for with the facilities the University now has for winter track both on the boards and in the cages, a large group of men may be accommodated...
...infantry units which spend much time in rifle practice, while at Harvard the unit is an artillery one where little opportunity is given for rifle practice. In order to overcome this handicap, the rifle club plans to hold practice shoots at the range in Arlington throughout the winter, or as long as the weather conditions will permit...