Word: policemen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...will hold an informal reception, at which all so desiring may shake the returned president by the hand. With this touching ceremony the festivities close. It is rumored that the mayor of Ann Arbor, with his usual desire to preserve the public peace, has caused a force of special policemen to be sworn in for service on the day of reception, lest the exuberant spirits of fresh or soph should disturb the peaceful quiet of this home of culture...
...rush" between Yale sophomores and freshmen many students were injured. The sophomores took canes from the freshmen, who went in a body to attack their opponents. They were warmly received, and the affair became so serious that a squad of policemen had to be summoned...
...Walker." These placards were caused by the speech of Mr. Walker in a previous meeting of the students, in which he declared that it would be no less a disgrace to the Institute than to himself if the students attended the theatre in a body. Ten policemen were stationed among the students to preserve order, but in spite of them there was considerable disturbance, and when the performance closed at 12.30 the crowd poured into the streets, shouting and singing...
...destruction of the lamps was early discovered in other parts of the city by policemen and members of the legislature returning to their homes. A number of persons have been arrested on suspicion, among whom are a reporter of the ??? Mr. John F. Thucydides, and others. Little doubt, however, is entertained that the offenders are students of ??? College. The ringleader is supposed to be the notorious William G. Alcibiades, a recent graduate of the college, who was the Democratic candidate for Archon in the 4th Ward at the fall election...
...glad to see again, give "Our Bachelors," a most amusing piece, to-night and to-morrow. On Monday, and during next week, "The Comedy of Errors." March 15, "The Pirates of Penzance," by Gilbert and Sullivan, will be given for the first time in Boston. The chorus of policemen is delightful...