Word: newburyport
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regular course admitted. Sixteen of the forty-eight were elected into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Sumner was not one of the sixteen, but he belonged to the Hasty Pudding Club, and when a senator, was accustomed to send books to its library. Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Emery, of Newburyport, writes of Sumner: "He never studied, as many young men do, for college honors, but for love of study and for cultivating his mind. He was by no means what, in our college days, was denominated...
...Lexington, where the club had an informal dinner and returned by moonlight. Twenty-three members took part in this ride which was a great success and was the first evidence of the efforts made to improve the club. Beside this run, there was a two days run to Newburyport and back, and one or two other short, informal rides. The paperchases, which were so successful last year, were repeated, but, as from last year it was found that some riders had no chance of winning, it was resolved to handicap all those who had won first prizes. Though this plan...
...Saturday the club held another most successful run. The meet was announced to be for a two days run, to Newburyport on Saturday and to return from there on Sunday. Arrangements had been made beforehand with the hotel and a box had been reserved for the H. B. C. at the theatre...
...riding round the yard went by North Avenue to Medford and thence through Malden to Lynn. This was reached without any falls or accidents at 10.55. Here the club divided, 7 going back to Cambridge in order to see the foot-ball match and the rest going on to Newburyport. The Cambridge party started from Lynn at 11.05 and reached Cambridge at 12.26 having stopped 10 minutes...
...rest of the riders under Captain Smith leaving Lynn at 11.05 rode on to Ipswich, where a stop was made for lunch of two hours. Mounting again Newburyport was reached by 5 o'clock. Here the night was spent, and on Sunday morning at eight the club started back. Lynn was reached at one and Cambridge at 3.40, having stopped at Lynn for an hour. The run was thoroughly enjoyed by all and was full of interest and adventures. The roads were good, and but for a strong head wind on Saturday and on Sunday the weather was delightful...