The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-27
Queer Doines of Harvard College Com.
mittee

Queer DOihss Oh u harvard college Com
mittee.
About forty years ago there mysteriously
disappeared from the archives of Harvard
college one OF the ponderous volumes
which contain the records of the Paretal
committee. How it was captured or by
whom 1t was distracted has always re.
manned an enigma to the college authori-
ties, and the whereabouts of the book
which is new in the possession of New
York gentleman, the original capturer hav.
ing died some years ago-is also unknown
at Harvard. The records of this fatherly
Q ,mmittee for the years lS27-2s-29-30 are
decidedly original and very interesting. 1t
seems the faculty were bound to enforce
the wearing OF correct costume, for
under the date Of September s, 1899, it was
voted that Austin, senior, be directed to
lay aside his illegal vest, and public ad.
monition be held over his head in terror
ism in case Of q second oifense." Sumner
was also directed to leave of dark red
cravat." Only six days before this, the
records say met in 20 Hy., DR.. Popkin
In the chair. Voted, that page, Sophie.
more, be directed 70 discontinue his nankin
pantaloons," and yet no substitute for
these offensive aankins is proposed. d, q.
cember IL, 1880, lone Junior and one FIRES.
fashioned garment called shog." On Oc.
tober Q, 1880, We find the committee or
liged TO make the notifying statemei
that they would have met at II. 81, but
tho door was locked against us"
The next time they did meet.
however, they consoled themsely, s
for their temporary inconvenien Q
by voting that 4 barrel Of apples be Dr. .
vded for the use Of the Palietal COMMITTEE. -
Again we find II voted that "Mr. Brown
speak 10 two dogs, to-wit, one black dog
and one piebald dog, for intrudlng iut, the
college yard" What effect Mr., Browns
speaking 10 those intrusive dogs Is not re.
corded. That the Parietal Committee Goa.
tained embryo orators whose discourses
were not appreciated by the other mem.
bers Is shown by the following list Of secret
history contained under date OF November
10, 1898: MET at MIR. Allen Patnam's
room. Meeting came TO order. Mr.. Putnam
In the chair. Voted to adjourn. Sir
George Putnam was disappointed. having
determined to make a point on any subject.
having prepared himself for the strong and
pathetic by n proper admixture OF the
| tOUHn uuu teuueT ION ~ ulnner.' line
time-honored, or rather dishonored, Gus.
tom Of Tagging" signs was evi.
IDENTIFY In vogue in tho time OF the
twenties as well as 10 recent years, for the
committee declare 1t necessary THAT Gard.
ner, junior, be spoken to by DR.. Popkin con.
cerning a sign Wood In Rolls Strict OBJ.
servance Of the Sabbath was held to be so
DESTROYS that II was voted that the secre.
tary be ordered TO report to the faculty at
their meeting (naming six men) seniors for
walking on the Sebbath.n August 30
1880, is recorded: Met at Hy ~, DR.. Pop.
kin In the chair. Voted, that Gray, senior
be referred to the officer OF the class for
wearings white jacket In the college ward
Mr.. FELTON, reported student he did not
know for wearing .pantaloons, the color of
which he did not describe" According IL
the reports Kent bntiles are not permitted
within the walls OF the college, and consid.
cred Ia the same manner a. fifes and drums,
while the punishment for firing pistol In
he public road Il representation 10 the
president. "-tBostoa Journal.