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...procession began to collect in front of Beck Hall at about half past seven. A good sized drum corps and a number of fifers turned out; they were soon joined by men with torches and by eight o'clock there was a splendid crowd assembled to greet the team. Up it drove on a tally-ho coach amid showers of sparks from Roman candles and cheers from the crowd. The procession then lined up, headed by Fairbank, L. S., and Boardman's band. The fife and drum corps followed, headed by Carpenter, L. S.; after them the coach with...
...much on account of the acting as from the nature of the play. In fact the interest in the drama arises less from the characters presented than from the historical events which are brought to mind. One is more interested in the fact that the trumpet and torch signals are correctly given than in the denousment where Gertrude Ellingham manries Kerchival West...
...till today I do so for the last time. I am glad to have the opportunity to say to the gentlemen whom I meet that I have been well aware that they are as interested in the service as I am, and to help along, as we give a torch from hand to hand, the traditions of the service to you who are to sustain it now. The government of the University has entrusted the chapel service to the religious feeling and high purpose of the undergraduates. It is in perfectly safe hands there, for there are few men indeed...
...better several answers in strong support of our present cheer. The arguments or impressions of the writers are hardly interesting, except from what they say of the origin of the "Rah!" cheer, as follows: "In 1864 the college turned out, probably for the first time, in the campaign torch-light procession in support of Lincoln. On that occasion, in order to have a designating cheer, the 'Rah!' was adopted. Probably it had been known in college before, much as the CRIMSON cheer is known here now. Perhaps it originated in the custom of cheering the name of every...
...torch of Harvard's hallowed plain...