Word: freshmen
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first issue of the Lampoon well describes its purposes by the editorial statement that "without the Freshmen Lampy would have nothing to talk about in its first number." There is little that would interest the upper classmen where conventionalities are so predominant...
...editorials are addressed to Freshmen and are, in short, attempts to cover lack of wit by an abundance of words. The third editorial, on last year's victories, like the others, has no spontaneity and is neither good nor bad. The specimen lecture again appears under the heading of "Phonographic Marvels" and in this case is an excellent summary of peculiarities which are, however, well known. The "By the Way" is the wittiest piece in the number, and "The America's Cup," for a sustained effort, is very readable...
...centre page picture, an illustrated map of College, requires close study for a complete understanding. It reminds one of the explanatory maps to Wm. Morris's Tales. The explanations are familiar to most of us, but it must not be forgotten that the page is intended for Freshmen. "Some of our advocates for good roads" would be better placed in any other paper than the Lampoon where a collegiate air is perhaps essential. The pictures of the Yard on the nights of the Sophomore-Freshman rushes are executed with skill, especially the first one, and the small drawings could well...
...from the Newell Club yesterday afternoon. One was composed of Seniors and Juniors and was stroked by F. L. Higginson, Jr., '00, and the other was a Freshman barge. Glendon, the new coach, will take charge of the crews this afternoon and will pay particular attention to the Freshmen...
Sixty-seven men responded to Captain Higginson's call for candidates for the Freshman crew on Saturday. The plan of rowing is for these men to join the Weld and Newell Boat Clubs at once. As the Weld already has a large membership of Freshmen, the men were urged to join the Newell Club in order that the rival club system may become firmly established. R. C. Bolling '00 also spoke of the necessity of strengthening the Newell...