Word: fight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...forgotten with the close of the entertainment. A half century ago, in some of the German universities, it was looked upon as a mortal offense to refuse to drink drink when asked, no matter how often the invitation came. Refusal was promptly followed by a challenge to fight a duel. The story is told of one pugnacious student, who, being something of a duelist, and being well filled with the balm of German student life, jumped upon a long table one night at drinking bout, and walked the whole length of the table, kicking the mugs and pitchers right...
...Cleanse her politics, elevate society, defy the arrogance of public opinion. Will you leave the world better for living in it? Or will you be of those who die, though they have never truly lived? Seek not wealth and praise; take upon you self-sacrifice and humility, endure opposition. "Fight! Fight! Fight in the battles of your...
...lively combat between two stalwart waiters in Memorial caused quite a commotion at breakfast yesterday; after the shower of plates with which they opened the dispute had ceased from lack of ammunition, they grappled, and for some minutes, there was a picturesque fist fight till they were separated. Both were promptly discharged...
...most part light men, although very active and ready to do hard, careful work on the team. At Princeton the prospects for a strong team are very cheering, and there seems to be a good deal of confidence in the college that their representatives will give Yale a hard fight this year. There is a probability that Moffatt will play again this year, and there is, as at Yale, a large number of candidates for positions on the eleven. The foot-ball men here began work two or three weeks ago, and have been at it, rain or shine, every...
...Yale freshamen fight for the fence...