"You can always tell a Harvard man" (1906, from Yale!)

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Sun Dec 25 20:48:42 UTC 2005


This is a year earlier than the 1907 previously posted. Maybe the Yale
archives has earlier?
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For the Yale Dictionary of Quotations.
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_OWE  HARVARD BIG DEBT.; GRADUATES ARE REPROACHED AS "CHARITY STUDENTS."
"Dean" Briggs  Quotes Hadley. Other Features of Banquet. _
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Chicago Daily  Tribune (1872-1963). Chicago, Ill.: May 27, 1906. p. 4 (1
page) :
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Prof. L. B. R. Briggs, who was introduced as "the dean" of Harvard
university, reminded his audience of the friendly quip of President Hadley of  Yale
that "you always can tell a Harvard man when you see him, but you can't  tell him
much."



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