Word: lighting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...forming the largest and most complete college library in America, Though it was early in the afternoon, we noticed that the library was gradually growing dark, and that the students were slowly, and, as it seemed, reluctantly, leaving the building. What was our surprise to learn that no artificial light whatever is allowed in the building! It is certainly far from being to the credit of the authorities that such a state of affairs should be allowed to exist. Owing to the required attendance at lectures and recitations, the students have but limited time to spend among these library treasures...
...juniors have sixteen candidates at work, and hope to be strengthened by the addition of Hamlin, of last years university crew. The crew will probably be a light one, although there are some heavy and powerful men among them: Vogel, Brown, Roberts, Ayer and Capt. Latham were members of last year's crew. The first eight...
There was once a man with very powerful eyes, who could read by starlight and never even required a light in the greatest darkness. Now it happened that a party of wise men were passing through the country where the man with the powerful eyes lived. They heard of his great power, for his fame was spread through all the land, and searched him out and persuaded him to join them in their travels. They came to a country where there was no sun, and he was their guide; they descended into the deep dungeons of old castles...
...almost too early yet to predict with much certainty what students will be contestants in the meetings, yet the large number of old men who are to be seen exercising daily in the gymnasium, gives some promise of exciting contests in each event. In the Heavy, Middle and Light Weight wrestling there is always a small number of entries, and this year there is a very good chance for new men, as none of those who contested in those events before will probably enter. In the Feather Weight wrestling the men who contested last year, namely Hughes and A. Coolidge...
...Morrison, M. S., who is training under Kilrain. These different teachers and ought to make this event decidedly lively. In the Middle Weight there will be Colony, '86, and Smith, '86, besides quite a number of new men who are training under Ferris in the gymnasium. In the Light Weight there will be Bradley, '86, and Faulkner, '87. and possibly Blodget, '87. who is still suffering from a sprained hand, which he received in the sports last year. In the Feather Weight there will be Kimball, '87, Gallaber, L. S. Mygatt, '86, and a new man who is said...