Word: yarde
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Apropos of the freshman jubilation last Saturday night, we wonder if the fact has ever occurred to the Athletic committee that since the committee began its memorable career these noisy demonstrations have been increasing both in intensity and frequency. In 1882 there was one grand celebration in the yard, occasioned by a victory over the Yale nine at New Haven, and the winning of the Mott Haven cup on the same eventful day. But, even on this great occasion, the college exulted without firecrackers and horns; and, furthermore, this was the only celebration of the year. Now, however, a class...
...censure, tending as it does to bring the college into disrepute among the good citizens of Cambridge. We sincerely hope that nothing of this kind will take place again. We would also inform the freshmen that there is a college rule forbidding the kindling of bon-fires within the yard, and, althongh we think this is an uncalled for regulation, we believe in yielding obedience to established authority, and therefore trust that no more fires will be lighted within the interdicted territory...
Although the state of the walks in the yard is a well known, and oft recurred to grievance, and although the authorities have hitherto turned a deaf ear to all appeals concerning them, still there are two places in the walks which are so unutterably bad that we venture once more to call the attention of the powers that be to them, in the hope that they may be repaired. The places referred to are,- the marsh below Appleton Chapel, and the pond at the end of the walk on Harvard Street, just opposite Holyoke St. On every moist...
These stereopticon views with which Mr. Bowen illustrated his own views upon alma mater, give a capital representation of life at Harvard. They comprise birds-eye views of the college and its surroundings, pictures of the buildings and of their interior, pictures of the yard, and all the other scenes so well known to us. Nor are the students themselves neglected. There is a view of Memorial in full operation, of a base-ball game on Holmes, and of the Harvard Princeton foot-ball game on Jarvis. The torch-light procession also is depicted accurately and strikingly...
...freshmen found an outlet for their enthusiasm in exploding numerous cannon crackers in the yard, Saturday night, and in burning a liberal supply of red fire...