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Word: pecularly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1885-1885
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...period of the year which is given up to exercise in the gymnasium has arrived; and with it have come all the peculiarities of such a period. The stranger who enters the gymnasium for the first time is astonished at the great number of athletic uniforms bearing designations pecular to class teams. He at once remarks upon the great size of our athletic organizations. He is much surprised, however, when he is informed that the beautiful display of crimson letters and figures is not a mark of distinction, but a badge of 'varsity. The slender figure proudly bearing the talismanic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/18/1885 | See Source »

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