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...next event was the first bout of the Middle Weight Sparring, in which Messrs. C. Brigham '80, and S. Bullard, L.S. appeared. The contest was rather tame at first; but in the last part of the second and the third rounds, a number of good exchanges took place, in which neither seemed to have a very marked advantage. The bout was finally given to Brigham...
...horizontal bar, and afforded a most graceful and pleasing entertainment. Mr. Keene's most noticeable feat, the difficulty of which was not at all appreciated by the spectators, was the Giant Vault, which consists of swinging under the bar once and back, and, as the body comes forward the second time, lifting the feet up so as to vault through the hands over the bar. This Mr. Freeland was unable to accomplish, but he executed with apparent ease the Free-will and Somersault, and the Back Horizontal, both of which are very difficult. In the Giant Swing (forward), Mr. Keene...
...side, and two tugs out of three to decide. The teams were made up as follows: '82 - Chalfant, Lawrence (captain), Jennings, Perin, and Warren (anchor); '83 - Hammond (captain), Curtis, Kip, Morrison, and Sawyer (anchor). The first pull was won, after a sharp struggle, by '83, in 40 seconds, amidst great excitement. After a short rest the teams changed sides, and made ready for the second tug, which '82 secured by hard work in the same time as the previous one, 40 seconds. The final bout was won, amid great excitement, by '82. The meeting then broke up with nine cheers...
...regarded as especially encouraging, considering the storm of Tuesday. The Club was assisted by Mr. Albert Van Raalte, violin soloist, and Mr. N. M. Brigham, tenor; also a quartette from the Glee Club, consisting of Mr. N. M. Brigham, first tenor; Mr. M. H. Morgan, second tenor; Mr. J. Dorr, first bass; Mr. F. H. Brackett, second bass...
While I was regarding this collection of miseries, the Faculty issued a second proclamation, that every one should now be allowed to exchange his affliction with any he might select from the heap, and that, the choice once made, every one must rest contented for a week...