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The Students' Carnival

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
June
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The victory over the Harvard ball team ,last Monday was receivod with great enthusiasm here and the enthusiasm found vent Tuesda.v nlght in the grpetlng giren the ball team on their return. It eclipsed the greeting ever accorded any body of men in this city. When the 11 o'clock train rolled in from the east, the entire body of the students and enougli citizens to make tip a crowd of nearly 5,000 people were at the depot. The students were armed with every manner of instruments for making a noise, with plenty of fireworks and with fantastic costumes. The HreworltB as Been from the terrace above the depot and the Central bridge were the prettiest seen here in many a year. From all quarters red lights, roe kets, etc., could be seen which added greatly to the natural beauty of the scène. While from thousands of throats arose the greeting to the team. The procession marched to the campus, dragglng the team in a wagon, with banners and devices expressive of joy. Many houses along the route were decorated. At the camjnis was an immense bonfire and around it full vent was given to the pent up enthusiasm. After every body was hoarse each member of the ball team was called upon for a minute's speech aad then the enthusiasm borst forth again.