Word: afternoon
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...FRESHMAN sends us a remarkably witty little poem, ridiculing the Darwinian theory. It is represented as having been "dashed off" in an afternoon. Any professional copyist might have "dashed it off" in less time. It is comparatively easy to "dash off" other people's poetry. We hereby "dash off" this Freshman's name from our list of contributors...
...University Foot-Ball Club begin the season with vigor. At a recent meeting, Mr. Prince, '75, was elected Secretary and Treasurer. There will be games every afternoon on the Common. Matches will soon be played between '74 and '75, and with Tufts College...
After the Chapel, spreads, dancing, and music on the Green. The number of promenaders was at no time in the afternoon very great, for our poor elms had become prey for the worms many weeks before, and could no longer offer the cool shade they fain would have given the fair strollers beneath. The scene in Lyceum and Massachusetts Halls and in the dormitories was, however, as gay and as bright and as enjoyable as ever. The dancing, the ices, and the flirtation went on till half past five, and then came the grotesque march around the Yard, the hearty...
...neck and greet him - hic - dear old fellow; the same old dinner-procession, whose dignified, slow-moving head gave no indication of the riotous life displayed by its swaying tail; and finally, the ancient scholar was there, who every year nobly refuses his dinner, that he may spend the afternoon in exhorting the lazy scapegraces lolling in the halls and on the grass to persevere in polite studies. We can afford to forget the contempt of his "Hibernicus ego natus sum; tu es Americanus" when we remember how well he sugared his pill to be in studiis diligentissimos by Paul...
...Nine engage in practice games almost every afternoon, and before long we hope to record some of its brilliant triumphs over other college Nines. - College Spectator (Union College...