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Yesterday evening the freshman class mustered in front of Beck, and preceded by a band of twenty pieces marched down Harvard street to the yard, where a pyrotechnic display of much variety and substance took place amid the vociferous cheering of the '89 enthusiasts. The line of march was then taken up and cheered on by the triumphant strains of "Yale Men Say," and "Marching Through Georgia," the freshman made the walls of the old dormitories echo and re-echo with the sound of their prolonged "rah's." Transparencies bearing the names of the freshman nine and trenchant sarcasm upon...
...gymnasium, the interest in out-door sports revives. The tennis courts are always occupied, but as there is no tournament to excite special work in that direction, Lake Wabau offers greater attractions. The crews of the several classes have begun diligent practice in order to make their annual display on "Float Day." This occurs on Saturday, June 5th, and shows to our guests the result of the fall and spring training of the crews by their respective captains. The junior crew usually does the smoothest work, since their daily practice is not interrupted by those preparations for commencement in which...
...cannot see that any harm will ensue from having bonfires in the yard upon great, occasions, yet can the college afford to make a universal principle of such action; for who shall say when the occasion warrants more than the usual firework display? Shall it be left to the judgment of the excited victors, or shall our noble conference committee post a bulletin to the effect that "If Harvard wins to-day the victory will be worthy of a huge bonfire." Yet we are undergraduates but once, and let us celebrate while we may. Surely the freshmen on Wednesday night...
...extand our most hearty congratulations to the class of eighty-nine for the victory which its nine gained yesterday afternoon, adding thereby new laurels to Harvard's fame in athletics. The assurance, without over confidence, which we have exhorted the freshman nine to display in their contests on the ball field, has at last been shown and has brought to them the predicted victory. '89 deserves and receives the thanks of the college at large. Let us hope that the conclusion of the series with the Yale freshmen will be as gratifying as is the result of yesterday's game...
...Columbia nine was received with great enthusiasm on its return to New York on Saturday by several hundred of the students. They formed in line and escorted the victors to the college campus, where Harvard's defeat was celebrated with a grand pyrotechnic display...