tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353902602001719226.post2153448635923452365..comments2024-03-28T10:16:03.487-04:00Comments on Rauner Special Collections Library: Wearers of the GreenRauner Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589155083658770095noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353902602001719226.post-15918246886837545742011-03-19T13:43:59.490-04:002011-03-19T13:43:59.490-04:00Regarding "we aren't exactly sure what th...Regarding "we aren't exactly sure what they considered "primary," we learned it was red, yellow, and blue in our primary school".<br /><br />There are two categories of primary colors:<br />Additive primaries, as used in electronic devices where amounts of light in each of the 3 primary colors are added together<br />Subtractive primaries, as used in printed matter where amounts of light are absorbed by ink that filters out (subtracts) each of the 3 primary colors from white light (also in printing black is included as a "fourth primary").<br /><br />The 3 additive primaries are: red, green, blue, e.g., what you'll see if you look closely at your CRT or LCD TV or computer monitor screen.<br />The 3 subtractive primaries are: cyan, magenta, yellow, e.g., like the colors of the ink cartridges you buy for you computer printer.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_colorLew Hitchner '67noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353902602001719226.post-53476718649716190972011-03-18T12:13:21.080-04:002011-03-18T12:13:21.080-04:00Torrey Newton '69
Big GREEN Champion of the N...Torrey Newton '69<br />Big GREEN Champion of the North, strong and proudAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268474771654583827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353902602001719226.post-87046669099268754562011-03-18T09:51:02.857-04:002011-03-18T09:51:02.857-04:00This is interesting. I admit I never thought abou...This is interesting. I admit I never thought about it before now because for Dartmouth, Green seems so natural and strongly felt.Bruce Nicholls '77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353902602001719226.post-39539636747267333092011-03-17T14:43:20.946-04:002011-03-17T14:43:20.946-04:00I always thought it was picked because the deep fo...I always thought it was picked because the deep forest green evoked the surrounding pine forests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com