Chapter 359: Harvard's "Good Tradition"

Pepe couldn't help but give her husband Austin a thumbs up: "By the way, Mr. Smith, the building manager who was tied up in the bathroom by you back then, did he really have to be locked in the bathroom by you all night?" ”

Austin laughed but didn't say a word

"No wonder you all had to cover your faces in the first place!" Pepe was about to collapse in Austin's arms with laughter at the thought of the follow-up.

Laughing, she grabbed Austin's arm and asked, "Honestly, did you guys later recognize you by Mr. Smith?" ”

"Do you think it's possible?" Austin raised his head proudly: "Anyway, in the year after that, Mr. Smith tried all means to find out who stripped him naked and locked him in the bathroom, but unfortunately, until all the freshmen of our class moved out of the fourth floor of the dormitory in Massachusetts House, he still couldn't find the real culprit!" Hahaha"

Austin couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of his accomplishments back then.

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After sharing with his wife, Austin and her left Massachusetts House and walked through Johnston Gate to the famous "Harvard-Hall."

"There are two Harvard buildings that still exist today! One is an old building, which was originally used as a dormitory building, but was later converted into a library. Austin pointed to the two tall buildings in front of him and introduced to his wife Kankan next to him: "The new Harvard building next to the old building." Construction began in 1935 and has been used as a student dormitory to this day! ”

As he spoke, Austin turned his gaze to the old Harvard building, and then winked at his wife and smiled: "This old Harvard building was newly built after 1764, and the earliest Harvard building has been burned down." Speaking of this 200-year-old Harvard building, there's a very interesting story to tell."

As soon as she heard the interesting story, Pepe immediately blinked curiously and looked at her husband -

"After the old Harvard Building was built in 1764, it was used as a student dormitory for nearly 170 years. Because the wake-up bell rang punctually at 6:20 every morning, it was for a long time. It was nicknamed 'Hell's Bell' by the students. Many batches of students have worked to prevent the ringing of the 'Hell Bells'. Especially since 1858, and for the next 50 years, a dormitory administrator named 'John Jones' has been working diligently and persistently with the students every year to ensure that the bell rings on time! It is said that once. Students blocked the passage to ring the bell. Hindering John Jones' progress. But in order to complete the day's bell ringing task on time, the dedicated dormitory administrator followed the example of an agent. After crawling into the ceiling on the roof of the building, crawling down the ventilation duct until the wake-up bell is located, jumping down from the ventilation duct, and finally ringing the 'hell bell' on time! When the housekeeper named 'John Jones' retired, the 'fine tradition' of fighting wits with the students was preserved until 1933, when the students of 1933 finally agreed to ban the 'Hellbells'! ”

"Hahaha said, you have a lot of Harvard's 'fine traditions'!" Pepe still likes to listen to these old stories, I really can't imagine that there are so many interesting "fine old traditions" in Harvard University, which is known for its academic rigor! Just listening to it like that, I think it's very cola!

"The old Harvard Building is no longer a dormitory building now, and after the successful student protest of 1933, the Harvard Building was converted into a library within a few years!" Austin winked at his wife, then in an extremely obvious teasing tone, continuedβ€”

"So, according to your Chinese dialect - in the end, the road is one foot high, and the devil is one foot high! Generations of students have worked tirelessly for more than 50 years to enjoy the fruits of victory, and within a few years, they have been beaten back to their original form by the school leaders! Do you see the new Harvard building next to it? ”

Austin paused, then snorted at his wife at the new Harvard building next to himβ€”

"After the construction of the new Harvard building was completed, all the students of the old Harvard building were moved to the new Harvard building, and then" Austin winked and laughed, "The 'hell bells' rang on time again!" The confrontation between the students and the housemaster continues to be regarded as a 'fine tradition', and it continues from session to session."

"Hahahaha" Pepe couldn't help but laugh out loud again after listening to her husband's final summary.

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After visiting the old Harvard Building, Austin took his wife to the front yard of the new Harvard Building, where there was a wooden well, and in front of the well, there were many crowds of tourists who looked like tourists, and they were queuing up to take pictures.

"This well is a monument that has been stored together with Harvard University since the beginning of its construction, and is known as the '100-year history witness' of the entire Harvard University!" Austin introduced to his wife -

"When Harvard College was built, there was no water and drainage system on the entire campus. Therefore, teachers and students rely on underground water sources for their daily water! This well was used by the students to get water for their daily lives! During the Revolutionary War, the original well was destroyed, and after the peace, in order to commemorate the life of the Harvard campus at that time, the school leaders built a new well in the same place as it was. ”

"So it's a replica?" Pepe concluded.

"Uh-huh! You're right! But even so, this well has been in existence for more than two hundred years! It can be said that the history of the United States has existed for as many years as it has! Austin smiled and nodded, and after speaking, he gestured to his wife, "Would you like to take a few pictures of you too?" ”

"Okay!" Pei Peijiao smiled and nodded, then took her husband to the back of the crowd for photos, and the couple began to line up (to be continued......)

PS: The "fine traditions" of the Harvard campus written in this chapter are all true!

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