Word: yarde
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Boston Globe of yesterday contained a column account of the celebration in the yard Monday night...
stone posts of the yard along Harvard street were lighted. The scene was an extremely fantastic and beautiful one. The crowded streets and the brilliant lights must have pleased the nine as they drove along the street in the midst of the procession. Continuous cheers went up from men standing in the street until the barges drew up in front of Bartlett's. There the band played "Yale Men Say," and the crowd joined in singing the popular air. Soon a huge procession, consisting of almost all the men in college, and headed by the brass band, marched around...
...long stone walk in the yard shows the effect of last Saturday's bonfire, one of the flag-stones being cracked and shattered by the heat...
...from us to attempt to discourage any festivities after a wellearned victory over a formidable rival. Indeed, we heartily indorse enthusiasm in such matters, but it seems unfortunate that any men should have built a bon-fire upon the grass in the yard. There are many places about the grounds where a fire can do no harm. Why then should not men have a trifle more pride about appearances? The building of a fire upon the lawns kills all the grass immediately underneath it and scorches much more for many yards around, so that the evil effects can be seen...
...MILE RUN.F. W. White, '85, and O. A. Mygatt, '87, toed the mark and got off well together. White passed Mygatt at the 40-yard post and rapidly drew away, finishing 20 feet in front of Mygatt, in 53 1-2 seconds, Mygatt's time being 56 1-2 seconds...