Word: freshmen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Dueling is no longer a college custom even at Heidelberg, but at tiny Blue Ridge College in New Windsor, Md., Freshmen George Deaton and George List stole into the college gymnasium one dawn last week, began to make grim preparations. While the two freshmen stripped to the waist, companions found a pair of French fencing épées, pulled off the protective tips, sterilized the points. Business: a duel. Challenger: Freshman List. Prize: the favor of a blonde Blue Ridge co-ed known as "Little Miss America...
Freshman List lunged, drew blood. Freshman Deaton also lunged, with the same result. Having satisfied their honor, Freshmen List and Deaton shook hands, stalked off. Said Blue Ridge's President Lynn H. Harris later: "I am sorry the story got out." Said Freshman List, haughtily: "I am a gentleman. I abide by the code duello. I refuse to discuss the identity of the lady and I refuse to discuss the duel...
...Freshmen will be excused from their regular classes on Saturday, March 4 between nine and ten o'clock in order to attend the annual meeting on the choice of a field of concentration. At the meeting, which will be held in the New Lecture Hall. Dean A. C. Hanford will preside, and 'Professor Roscoe Found and Assistant Professor Paul H. Buck will address the class...
Williams, Brooks House "student counselor," resigned to devote his time to teaching; the resignation becoming effective this June. Occupying a post created in 1937, he acted as advisor to Freshmen and other students on personal problems. After examining William's annual report, the P. B. H. Committee voted yesterday to continue the post, with Swett as sole administrator, for another year...
...Freshmen will be excused from their regular classes on Saturday, March 4 between nine and ten o'clock in order to attend the annual meeting on the choice of a field of concentration. At the meeting, which will be held in the New Lecture Hall, Dean A. C. Hanford will preside, and Professor Roscoe Pound and Assistant Professor Paul H. Buck will address the class...