Word: blue
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...project for a University Club has been long enough before the University to have enabled most students to form at least a general opinion as to its desirability. The blue-books which are put up to receive signatures today, if signed by all "who think that they would probably join such a University Club," as the notice reads, will give the graduate committee a basis for deciding whether to appeal for funds or not. If it is found that a thousand men or thereabouts, would be likely to join the club, there is every probability that the money will...
...Blue books will be placed this morning at Leavitt and Peirce's, University Hall, Memorial Hall, the Foxcroft Club, the Scientific School and the Law School, to receive the signatures of members of the University who are in favor of the University Club project. Men who sign these blue-books do not pledge them selves to join the club if it should be started, but only to help the graduate committee to get an idea of the demand for the club...
...would be of great assistance to the committee in their work of canvassing student opinion. Such men should not hesitate to write briefly what they think. For the benefit of the large number of men who would like simply to say that they are in favor of the plan, blue-books will be placed tomorrow morning at Memorial Hall, the Foxcroft Club, and Leavitt and Peirce's, and one will be in the CRIMSON office this evening...
...committee of blues" regulates the granting of the 'varsity uniform in each particular instance. This committee is composed of the leading 'varsity captains,- the presidents of the boat club and athletic club and the captains of the cricket club and of the Rugby and Association football teams. They usually award a "full blue" to the members of the five teams they represent; and in addition to the chief representative in court tennis and rackets. On the athletic team, however, the "second strings" get only a "half blue." This differs from a "full blue" in that the sweater has no blue...
...class of 1829, the author of the hymn "America," died suddenly at the New York and New England railroad station on Saturday afternoon shortly after five o'clock. Dr. Smith at the time was on his way to Redville, where he had accepted an invitation to preach at the Blue Hill Chapel yesterday afternoon. His death is said to have been caused by some heart trouble...