Word: light
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...reached the school, where they were cordially welcomed by Mr. Peabody, the head master. The men dined in the school with Mr. and Mrs. Peabody and the masters and boys, and the meal was made thoroughly enjoyable by the genial, homelike atmosphere of the place. In spite of a light snow that covered the ice, a successful match of about three-quarters of an hour was played, in which the visiting team was victorious by a score of four goals to none. The school team played a plucky game, however, and will doubtless give the Harvard six a closer...
...more than liberal handicaps, Brownlee, '89, took first place with a throw of 35 feet, 2 inches, and a handicap of 5 feet, while Hill, '90, gained second prize on a put of 35 feet, 5 inches and a handicap of 4 feet, 6 inches. In the light weight wrestling, Davis, '92, won from Taintor, '91, and in the second bout, Page, '91, threw Todd, '89. The final bout between the winners of the first two bouts, was awarded to Page, '91, Davis having sprained his arm. J. J. Kraft, of the Nonpareil Rowing Club, gave a pretty exhibition...
...Some Colonial Lawyers and their Work." Treating in more recent events is an article entitled "Personal Reminisences of William H. Seward," by his private secretary, Samuel J. Barrows, and his wife, Isabel C. Barrows. The article consists of a number of reminiscences told of a very interesting manner. Light fiction is represented by Elizabeth Bellamy with the first part of a Negro story called "Hannah Callmis Jin." There are also two thoughtful essays, the first on "Simplicity," by Charles Dudley Warner, and the second, on "The Isthmus Canal and our Government," by Stuart F. Weld...
...first meeting will be held on Saturday, March 16. The events for that day are heavy-weight sparring (over 160 1bs), middle-weight sparring (160 1bs.), light-weight sparring (140 1bs.), tug-of-war ('89 vs. '90, '91 vs. '92), heavy weight wrestling (over 160 1bs.), middle-weight wrestling (160 1bs.), light-weight wrestling (140 1bs.), feather-weight wrestling (125 1bs). At the second meeting, March 23, the events are as follows: Feather-weight sparring (125 1bs.), bantam-weight sparring (115 1bs.), flying rings, horizontal bar, broad-sword, fencing, and final tug-of-war. At the third meeting, March...
Color-Dr. Whiting, February 28; Sound-Dr. Whiting; Prime Movers-Professor Hall; Prime Movers-Professor Hall; Electric Lighting Professor Hall; Electricity of High Tension-Professor B. O. Peirce; Steady Currents of Electricity-Professor B. O. Peirce; Cable Telegraphy--Professor B. O. Peirce; Electromagnetic Induction and Telephony-Professor Trowbridge; Light-Professor Trowbridge; Conservation of Energy-Professor Trowbridge; Physical Measurements-Dr. Sheldon...