Word: wonder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leaving them in the dim and shadowy distance. The visitor has a strange sensation of unrest as he hears, while passing a recitation room, "Mr. Smith, account for this very strange construction." "Can't do it, sir;" and then hears Miss Jones say that it is an anacolouthon. No wonder, he thinks, that so many of our colleges reject co-education. They would soon find that it was the boys who were kept home to wash the dishes, and the girls who came to college to learn how to box, make punch, and lie to the Dean. The college...
Apropos of the freshman jubilation last Saturday night, we wonder if the fact has ever occurred to the Athletic committee that since the committee began its memorable career these noisy demonstrations have been increasing both in intensity and frequency. In 1882 there was one grand celebration in the yard, occasioned by a victory over the Yale nine at New Haven, and the winning of the Mott Haven cup on the same eventful day. But, even on this great occasion, the college exulted without firecrackers and horns; and, furthermore, this was the only celebration of the year. Now, however, a class...
...cart wheels, filched from a neighboring wheel wright's shop, front gates, fence rails, and in fact anything they could lay their hands on. The fool-hardiness of some who poured on kerosene from tin cans, which the flames almost seemed to envelop was extraordinary; it is only a wonder that the bon-fire had not served as a funeral pile for these rash youths. Balch, the anchor of the tug-of-war team, was the hero of the hour; again and again he was carried around the fire on the shoulders of his exultant classmen. The presence...
TUG-OF-WAR.The final event of the meeting was the tug-of-war between eighty-six and eighty-five. For this event the floor was, for a wonder, kept entirely clear, so that the spectators experienced no difficulty in watching the progress of the contest. The signal cord was operated by Mr. Sexton, '84, and the word was given by Mr. Morison, '83. Some time was consumed in getting a fair start, but when the word was finally given both teams came down with an even drop. By repeated heaves the ribbon was brought over to the '86 side...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON.-I wonder how many of those who sat in the House of Representatives Saturday afternoon perceived the mistake that was made. After Congressman Long had read Mr. Winthrop's oration, the southern orator, Hon. John M. Daniel arose and delivered...