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...country has extended from shore to shore. Spain and Portugal have national forms of government, Italy regenerated, Germany, after an eclipse of two centuries, coming out of the cloud, and now, as I hope, the Christian armies are moving to the Bosphorus to restore, as I trust, the cross to the citadel of Sophia. I see a magnificent highway on which humanity is marching to her high and noblest destiny; and you, young men, are the persons that I call upon, to let us live with you. act with you, and encourage you, cheer you on, in order that...
...weight sparring called out Messrs. Bryant, '73, and Curtis, '78. There was some lively sparring on both sides, and the first round was given to Mr. Bryant. After an interval of two minutes, they again came forward; the round was well contested, Mr. Bryant showing great skill in his cross-counters. This round and bout were decided in Mr. Bryant's favor. Then followed the second fencing-bout between Messrs. Cushing, '78, and Churchill, '79. The contestants being smaller men, and nearer of a size than the preceding pair, handled the foil more gracefully. The bout was given...
...sports. Mr. Wiley was very cool and collected. The contestants closed and did lively work, which called out repeated applause from the audience. The round was given to Mr. Bryant. In the next round Mr. Bryant appeared somewhat blowed, but never lost an opportunity for his cross-counter. After hard fighting on both sides, the round was given to Mr. Bryant, who was thus winner of the middle-weight prize...
...orator tells us that "a Longfellow sings in simplicity, and as the belligerent storms gather in the northern heaven, a Stonewall Jackson unsheathes his sacred sword." Both succeeded because "labor, continuous labor, was their motto," and without this no one can succeed. "Cross Plains needed some person to teach her sons and daughters this, and when they employed this modern 'Socrates,' it was the right man in the right place." The modern Socrates is the "stern, inflexible father and teacher, President John M. Walton," whose "fame has spread like the little cloud that arose out of the Arabian deserts...
...serve the old house-dog for a comfortable lounge. It was to know the feet that frequent a college entry. The sights and sounds of its new experience had little in common with those of its first fair year, although, perhaps, the unsteady steps that were wont to cross it late o' nights did call to memory the little feet that toddled over it when the baby ran out on the front lawn to pick buttercups...