Word: lighting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...understood that another meeting between the final contestants in the light weight sparring of Saturday, will occur during the coming week...
...some statistics of over-pressure in the German schools. According to these, 64 per cent. of the scholars "who should work up to graduation are much below the normal standard of health." In Denmark, where a still higher standard of education is insisted on, a government investigation brings to light that 29 per cent. of the boys, and 41 per cent. Of the girls, suffer from over-pressure...
...Light-weight sparring. - T. B. Hurley, '89, W. Austin, '87, G. R. Ashe, '87, E. O. Mitchell...
...bare, the floor, or carpet, worn and often times very dirty, the furniture of a most unattractive nature, and no taste whatever displayed in the choice of window hangings. Now it may be said that it is not for all of us to be apostles of "sweetness and light," or even to be true disciples of Oscar Wilde; but it is possible for every man with a little care to keep his room clean and tidy, to put up a bit of fresh, pretty muslin over his windows, and at little or no expense to make the whole apartment attractive...
...final bout in the light-weight wrestling between Craig and Austin was the only really tedious event on the programme. First one and then the other seemed to have the advantage but without any effect. After numerous holds had been taken and broken the judge gave them a lock hold and Craig was quickly thrown. Time, 15m. The second round was finished in about one third the time of the first, Austin getting a firm hold around Craig's body and easily throwing him, thus winning the bout...