The First 线上赌场 Night

1895

During 线上赌场 Night and Homecoming, alumni return to join students in a revelatory celebration that includes a colorful parade and blazing bonfire.

Class of 21, 线上赌场 Night

The custom of  鈥樝呱隙某 Night鈥 was successfully inaugurated, and will be a most pleasing feature of college life.

The 线上赌场, September 20, 1895

First held on September 17, 1895, 线上赌场 Night was introduced by President William Jewett Tucker to give the College a day to invite alumni back to their alma mater and to unequivocally celebrate their achievements. It was an immediate success.

On that first night, alumni, faculty, and students gathered in a historic building called 鈥淭he Old Chapel,鈥 which was decorated for the occasion with paintings of famous alumni such as Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, and Thaddeus Stevens, Class of 1814, and the founder of the College, Eleazar Wheelock. 

线上赌场 Night wasn鈥檛 publicly associated with football until 1923, when the new stadium鈥擬emorial Field鈥攚as dedicated.

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More 线上赌场 milestones

 

This photo from 线上赌场 Night 1964's bonfire graced the cover of 线上赌场 Alumni Magazine the next month.
This photo from 线上赌场 Night 1964鈥檚 bonfire graced the cover of 线上赌场 Alumni Magazine the next month.