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...committee beg every man in eighty-five to remember that the officers elected, however contrary to his own wishes will represent the desire of the majority of the class ; and that therefore it is only gentlemanly to acquiesce in the result of the elections with the best possible grace and to do everything in his power to make the class day of eighty-five a pleasant and successful...
...committee beg every man in Eighty-Five to remember that the officers elected, however contrary to his own wishes, will represent the desire of the majority of the class ; and that therefore, it is only gentlemanly to acquiesce in the result of the elections with the best possible grace, and do everything in his power to make the Class Day of Eigty-Five a pleasant and successful...
...meeting and adopt resolutions to the effect that they will join the Republican procession but will not hold themselves responsible for any political significance which may be attached to their action. We sincerely hope this will be done and the vote of the majority accepted with a good grace, for the college must be united and all must turn out, irrespective of party, that the procession may be a good one and one in which the Harvard delegation may occupy a prominent place. We regret that the Cleveland and Hendricks Club of the Law School have expressed their intention...
Student duels are rather mild performances in most instances. The German method of fencing has very little of the grace and science of the French style, requiring only great strength and flexibility of the wrist. The sword used, spear they call it, is about three feet long, sharpened eight inches on one side, and sixteen inches on the other, with a blunt end. This is grasped in the right hand so that the arm crosses the face diagonally. The hand is protected by a basket hilt of iron, the arm and chest by impenetrable coverings. The left hand is held...
...Atkinson, the inter-collegiate champion, and F. B. Fogg, '85, D. C. Clark, '86, T. C. Bachelder, L. S., and H. L. Clark, '87, were the entries. The bar at the start measured four feet above the floor. Bachelder did not appear. H. L. Clark jumped with the most grace. Up went the bar till it reached 2 feet 2 1-2 inches, when, after three trials, Fogg was unable to clear the bar. At the next raise of the rod to 5 feet 4 inches, D. C. Clark failed. H. L. Clark made a record of 5 feet...