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...factory, things of machinery, but the church or the college, things of men, stand forth like great human beings and accept their titles when we call them he or she. And just because she has human life within her in its most vivid, and eager, and critical time and shape, does a college most readily and thoroughly become the subject of the mysterious and beautiful process by which out of the confused and tumultuous experiences of countless men, there issues as sure as we gaze upon their one great image which is strangely at once the aggregate of embodiment...
...esplanade in front of the gymnasium was a glare of torchlight and a blare of horns. Drays loaded with special features were placed along the sidewalk, while mounted officials galopped hither and thither pushing and driving the restless crowd into shape. Much merriment was caused at this time by the freshmen lighting their torches long before the parade began, and thrusting them into each other's callow faces, and under the spectators' noses with childish glee. The veterans from '87 and '88 stood indifferent and unmoved while this pandemonium was going on about them, and greatly facilitated proceedings...
...rush line and got through to Porter, who downed him at once. The ball was kicked up the field and Peabody returned it. Butler getting the ball on a fumble by one of the backs. Porter made a run of nearly thirty yards, but was tackled in great shape, being caught below the hips. Fletcher gained ten yards and Faulkner made a plucky rush without gaining any ground, however. The big centre rusher, Wells, now stopped Brooks time and time again from passing the ball back to Fletcher. This was the first surprise. The second surprise came a moment later...
Substitutes. Boyden is slow and cool. A crowd does not rattle him in the least. He is a fast runner, and dodges well; but he does not tackle in first-class shape. Bancroft is slow in getting through, and very apt to overrun his man when going down the field. He watches his end well, but plays too little as a part of the team, not following the ball enough. He tackles hard, but painfully high...
...arrangements for the celebration have now taken such definite shape that the vague doubts about its success which were heard some weeks ago have quite disappeared. Everyone looks forward with confidence to three days of great and memorable festivity...