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...takes place in almost every one of which the Sophomores gain the victory. I now look to my spoils. I have captured this time two '88 hats and recaptured an '87 hat from an '88 man. I feel content and wend my way home. As I am about to mount the steps of the dormitory, I cast my eyes over toward the Delta of Memorial, and there I see three Freshmen standing near the statue of John Harvard, evidently up to some mischief. I watch until they are gone and then cross over to see what they have been...
...race between four-oared crews from Brown University and the Anawan Boat Club at Mount Hope on last Saturday, was won by the Anawans. Distance, 1 3-4 miles. Time...
...arrived at our destination there was the same steamer waiting to receive us and our luggage and take us up to our quarters. It is from this steamer that we receive our first impressions of the course, and as the steamer goes very slowly the four miles seem to mount up to double that number in the imaginations of some. Everything was looking well at the quarters on our arrival, and after we had carefully taken the boats and oars from the steamer and deposited them in the boathouse, we proceeded to take possession of our rooms, or rather alcoves...
...ghost-horse on the mount doth...
much disturbance. A procession of boys, arranged in military order and headed by a "captain," used to march on Whit Tuesday with flags and music to a small hill or mount outside of the village, and there collect toll or "salt" from the bystanders and passers by, sometimes getting in this way over $5,000. After deducting a certain amount from this sum to cover expenses, the surplus was handed over to the happy "captain of the school...