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...such people as crowd the streets Sunday evenings. To appeal to no higher motive, this is one way, not perfect or complete, but certainly not visionary, of grappling with those tendencies in city life, which are a growing menace to the community. It is eminently fitting that Harvard should lead in such an attack; and for us as individuals, here is a chance to show by active work what Harvard does for her students. The committee on ushering and on getting the audience will have need, when the time comes, of every man who is willing to help. They will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Meetings. | 12/3/1887 | See Source »

...bless the fate that has made us Harvard men of today and not of two hundred years ago. The freshmen had a hard time in those days. Now, in their own opinion at least, they are of great importance; no one molests them, and they are permitted to lead their verdant life in peace. But stranger indeed were the laws against freshmen in 1675: "No freshman shall wear his hat in the college yard unless it rains, hails or snows, provided he be on foot and have not both hands full" ; "No freshman shall speak to any member...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Life at Harvard in 1675. | 11/23/1887 | See Source »

...meetings will probably be held in the Globe Theatre, or in some one of the theatres in the neighboring part of Washington street. They will come on Sundays, beginning early in December. A chorus of students is to be organized to lead the singing, which is always an essential part in such meetings. Mr. E. R. Shipped is chairman of the committee on music. Definite arrangements about the place and times of holding the meetings, about the distribution of tickets, and about ushers will probably be made in a few days...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Plan for Harvard Religious Meetings in Boston. | 11/23/1887 | See Source »

LOST.- A black lead pencil with gold tips. The finder will confer a favor by leaving it with Leavitt and Peirce...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 11/22/1887 | See Source »

...different times during the winter, the prizes finally to go, roughly speaking, to the winners of the most contests. The events in which the prizes are to be offered are the tug-of-war, handicap high jumping and putting the shot. It is hoped that the prizes may lead to a considerable development in each of these lines. The plan is not a new one, as last year a cup was offered in a similar way for high jumping...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 11/19/1887 | See Source »