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...second smoker of the Sophomore class will be held in the Dining Room of the Union on Monday evening at 9 o'clock. There will be several exhibitions of musical talent as well as a performance of jiu-jitsu. All members of the class are cordially invited to attend and make the affair a success...
...various nationalities will take part, is to be given by the Cosmopolitan Club in its rooms in Holyoke House this evening at 8.30 o'clock for members and invited guests. The features will be a sword drill by the German members, shuttlecock by the Chinese, and an exhibition of jiu-jitsu by the Japanese. The American part will consist in sleight-of-hand tricks. Singing of national anthems by the national groups of members will end the entertainment...
...Brien gave a very interesting and amusing talk on "A Modern Method of Self-Defense, an Adaptation from Jiu-Jitsu" before a large audience in the Living Room of the Union last evening. He illustrated his ideas of self-defense with a variety of tricks...
...Brien first explained the principle of jiu-jitsu and showed that the success of any grip depended solely on the leverage gained by the expert. The entire science is a knowledge of the laws of balance and equilibrium. There is not great strength needed; speed is the essential quality. He then illustrated various methods of fighting and throwing, among them a trick to prevent an antagonist from drawing a revolver, or from firing it once it is drawn. In concluding he showed several ways of breaking the best known wrestling holds...
...Brien saw much of the actual use of jiu-jitsu, as inspector of police at Nagasaki, Japan, for more than eight years. His ideas, however, are not exclusively Japanese, but merely an adaptation from them, developed into a practical, efficient system. He has given many exhibitions of his methods, with the aid of his Japanese assistants, both in this country and elsewhere. Several years ago, he gave an exhibition in Cambridge...