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...torchlight procession on Thursday night next. Such was the feeling at the Senior Class meeting some days since. And in view of the fact that large numbers of men go in the procession solely to preserve an old college custom, especial care should be taken to make our marching as free from political significance as possible. Many men, I think, would refuse to march, if they had to do so under any political transparencies. The simplest way to avoid any such trouble, is for the general committee to forbid strictly all political demonstrations in our battalion. This would avoid...
...procession will form somewhere near the Public Garden, either on Arlington street or Commonwealth avenue. The line of march will take in part of the Back Bay and South end and be reviewed at the Park street headquarters of the Republican committee...
...members of the Sophomore class, who have not signed for uniforms, are urged to march in the procession, and will confer a favor by sending their names immediately...
...Senior Class meeting two weeks ago, I voted, in common with the great number of the Cleveland men present to have the presidential vote of the class inscribed on a transparency and carried in the political procession. At that time I expected that the college would decide to march in the Republican procession, and the idea that the Cleveland sentiment of the Senior class should be thus conspicuously proclaimed in the very midst of the enemy was by no means displeasing to me. Since that night, however, various considerations have suggested themselves to me which made me regret my vote...
...class, according to the canvassing committee, and the whole of the general committee are in favor of them. The price will be $1.75, and not $2.50 as has often been misstated. As '85 will head the Harvard delegation, it is not necessary that every man who is able to march should buy a uniform and be in line. Those who feel that they are unable to buy one, will be furnished with a uniform, if they give their names to the canvassing committee, or men can wear special rigouts, subject to the approval of the general committee...