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...Gawdy" was so rudely expelled ? The fellows drank out of silver "potts" and had considerable silverware for their table, but "the undergraduates drank and ate out of pewter, an arrangement which saved breakage, and had the additional advantage that when the mugs and platters got bent out of all shape, the pewterer took them back as old metal, and a new stock of "dishes, sauces, and porringers" was laid in, the cost being ninepence-halfpenny a pound...
...metal, "a little jug and pott for the fellows in ye halle and parlour" being bought for 17d. in 1644. The undergraduates drank and ate out of pewter, an arrangement which saved breakage, and had the additional advantage that when the mugs and platters got bent out of all shape, the pewterer took them back as old metal, and a new stock of "dishes, swages, and porringers" was laid in, the cost being 9 1-2d. a pound. The duty of looking after the pewter, and collecting and counting it after each meal, fell on "young Ablinson," the cook...
...before the close Stevens added two more points to her score in the shape of a touchdown made from a bad fumble by our fullback. They were unable, however, to score a goal, and time was called with the game securely in Harvard's hands. The audience was small, numbering about 75, but this can easily be attributed to the rainy weather...
...republic and who first proclaimed that "All men are created free and equal." The most notable of these was John Wise, "The first great American democrat." "He had every quality that gives distinction among men. He was of towering height, of great muscular power, stately and graceful in shape and movement; in his advancing years, of an aspect most venerable." On one occasion he threw a famous wrestler in Massachusetts who had desired to test his strength. But he had an intellect proportioned to his strength of body; for in 1687 when the infamous Sir Edmund Andros sent...
...rushing of Appleton and Hartley. Time was called in 25 minutes in order to allow the Pennsylvania men time to catch train. The only addition to the score in the second three quarters was a safety touchdown by Pennsylvania. The great result of this match must be in the shape of an exhortation by the entire college to the university to "brace up" before it is too late, for much improvement must come if we are now to equal our record of last year. The hard and conscientious work of the captain does not deserve the disappointing result of Saturday...