Word: curtain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most. Shortly before this year the plan was abbreviated somewhat. The wooden spoon was given alone-not as hitherto to the man whose gastronomic powers were best developed-but to the most popular man in the class. The wooden spoon exhibition itself was always elaborately gotten up. The curtain rose upon eight young men standing around an enormous bud, which leaved out, and the one who was to receive the spoon stepped from the group and delivered a salutatory half in bad Latin and half in worse English. In the course of this opening speech the orator addressed the classes...
...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 the class numerals on them. The curtain was dropped just enough to display to the audience a large flag bearing the freshman class numerals. Each new development was hailed with cheers by the freshmen, who had complete possession of the upper gallery. The sophomores made a rush for the stage door, expecting to meet with no resistance in taking possession...
...affairs at the end of the first act is this: John Harvard has denounced the pirates whom before he had intended to join, has obtained Dame Dafpodil's permission to marry Dorothy, and the pirates are just being led off to jail, where we find them when the curtain rises on the second act. The pirates behind the bars answer their lamenting betrothed in a song from Falka. The girls departing leave them to their fate. Follows a conversation between the pirates in the jail on the right of the stage, and Stubbs in stocks on the left. The captives...
...that the work of which the members of eighty-six have shown themselves capable, justifies us in prophecying for them a brilliant future. But the advice of the CRIMSON has no claims to be heeded beyond graduation and we modestly retire now that the curtain has dropped upon another year. But we trust that next year will see the Harvard professional schools crowded with members of the present senior class, although we never again may hear a full toned...
...dressing rooms. Every time a man goes out or comes in, (and they average two a minute,) that wretched door fans a great cold drought of air down my spine and gets my teeth chattering as if I had the ague. Could not the authorities hang a thick curtain over the end of the little passage-way in front of the door so as to break this draught? It might impede hasty ingress and exit, but it would be a wise precaution against severe colds. I think these changes would be appreciated by others besides...