Word: displays
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Columbiad has a cut of Laocoon and the snake. Laocoon is Columbia, the two sons are Harvard and Princeton, and the snake is Yale. This is an unusual display of wit for the Columbia...
...that I venture to attack an institution as useful as the Co-operative Society. I voice, however, the sentiments of a goodly number in protesting against the frequent and usually unwarranted rudeness of the management. The independent spirit of the officials is possibly pardonable, but the manner of its display is inexpressibly galling. Any complaint, far from being met in a proper spirit, seems to be regarded by the superintendent in the light of a personal affront, and the complainant is subjected too often to abuse...
...this miniature Solomon to wait until he becomes an upper-classman, before he makes such childish and impertinent attacks upon those who probably know more about college affairs than he does. Let us hope that "Adolphus" will subside and not reflect discredit on his class by such a puerile display of inanity...
...funeral of Professor Asa Gray took place Thursday noon in Appleton Chapel. The services were very simple, and, with the exception of a very few floral decorations, there was an absence of display. Rev. Dr. Peabody read passages from the Scriptures and Dr. McKenzie delivered the eulogy. Among the many people present were the officers of the University, Judge Hoar, President Dwight, James Rus sell Lowell, and other eminent gentlemen. The remains of Professor Gray were taken to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, where they were placed in the family vault...
...concert given by the Yale Glee and Banjo Club at the Hyperion Theatre on the evening preceding the junior promenade, was attended by a brilliant audience. The freshmen were more than active this year in displaying their class numerals, and resorted to very ingenious schemes to get "'91" before the audience. The first number on the programme was by the banjo club, after which they left the stage. At this point placards bearing the number "'91" were hurled from the upper gallery, which was filled with enthusiastic freshmen. Doves were let loose having suspended from their neck cards also having...