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...what can make beds the loike 'o me. I well remembers the time whin me little boy tommy was down with the fever, he's dead now, sor, and it's a poor woman that I am, sor, -whin I found in one 'o the beds sich a nice soft blanket, sor, that I knowed it wud make him well, sor; so I jest borrowed it fer a day or two, sor, and it cured him completely. I've always felt so grateful loike ter that blanket that I've niver been able ter part with...
...they marched along, and great crowds came out upon the walls of the cities as they passed by, until they came to a city called Nouvelle Yorkum, where a strange sight met their eyes. Here were twenty-two children caressing one another and rolling about on the soft grass. Greatly did they enjoy this sport, and their parents assembled in great multitudes to witness their play. Now some of the children were painted red (for such are the rules of the game) thereby adding greatly to the effectiveness of the exhibition. But the Three Important Persons very foolishly mistook their...
...motions. Mr. Adams, and Mr. Waldo Fuller, '83, were coaching the two teams as up and down the field they made their slippery way. Running and dodging were difficult feats to perform. Tackling was easy and better than previously. Falling on the ball was made attractive by the soft covering of snow which hid from view the hard ground. Burgess did some capital work and promises to give a good account of himself in the Yale game, if not injured. Hopkins of '88, also did well on account of the quickness of his movements. The game with the Graduate eleven...
...shown by the result, for henceforth the Faculty ceased to interfere in the matter. The procession of '76 was notable for its transparencies. "Hayes and Wheeler and Reform in the Faculty," "Honesty in Policies and Cribs in Examinations," "Free Trade, a free Press, and Free Beer," "Hard Money and Soft Electives;" these were some of the stirring principles announced. That the students were also unusually patriotic that year, was shown by their frequent appeals to the "Spirit of '76." This they carried with them in the black bottles...
...division aids will wear a soft black hat or chapeau, dark sack coat, white gloves or gauntlets, white trousers, top boots or leggings and will carry a baton. The Chief of Division will be distinguished by a corn color and white sash; division aids by red sashes, which will be worn over the right shoulder and fastened at the left side...