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Today should be a gala day in Cambridge; it marks the date of the first Mahan revival. It is now that the leader of the famous 41-0 team comes back to his old B gladden the hearts of all Harvard men. Since Mahan has left us there been a considerable void in University teams a void that may never be filled. He was the greatest back that ever wore the crimson on Soldier. Field, at least as far back as any of us can remember. Now before he bucks the Hindenburg line, he has decided to practice...
...crowd clamored at his tortured shrieks, rejoicing around the pyre till that which was once a man had become but bones and ashes. There were women in that mob in great numbers, singing at the gala day. Women! Those chivalric and holy women of the South to keep whom pure the last Southern gentleman would shed his romantic blood. The flower of chivalry! Did womanly pity, did womanly sorrow, which is the greatest compassion our race may know, move their hearts then? Did they weep at this bestiality...
...university buildings were decorated with flags of all the allied nations. Garlands, cedars and medallions, and everywhere the colors of France, England and the United States turned Columbia into a gala place. Lanes leading up the library steps were carpeted with red, and in front of the statue of Alma Mater the chair of Benjamin Franklin stood...
There'll be fun and laughter on Bow street for the Lampoon dines tonight. The comic sheet's board of editors will hold their annual Christmas dinner in their flat-iron dwelling at 7.30 o'clock. The entire company will be in gala atire, the costumes ranging from old Dutch to new. Besides the regular board a troop of former editors and one or two prominent Seniors whose mental characteristics have fitted them for the honor will be present...
...dinner will take the form of a celebration over the partial union between the two institutions. Members of the two faculties will speak on the expected benefits from the unification. As this will be the first real observation of the new alliance, it is planned to make it a gala occasion. While the committee has not definitely decided where the banquet will be held, the Boston City Club is regarded as the probable place...