Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mile walk, time 7 minutes, 45 seconds; heavy weight boxing; light weight boxing. This latter contest was noticeable for the lack of science shown by the contestants, who, however, endeavored to fillits place by hard hitting. Horizontal bar; collar and elbow wrestling. This was eminently a contest between skill and weight, and as such was exceedingly interesting. To the surprise of many the match was won by the smaller contestant, Mr. Leland, who has never lost a contest during his college life. Indian club swinging; fencing. This contest was to many the most interesting of all, as both gentlemen...
...Barnes, '85, Robt. Luce, '82, and W. W. Kent, '82; the two former swinging together, as well as the two latter. Barnes began very actively, using a pair of much admired clubs. Hamlin swung his clubs easily and gracefully. Barnes performed some beautiful evolutions, requiring both skill and strength. Hamlin, too, gradually became familiar with his clubs, and in reality did not seem to tire as much as his opponent. After the five minutes had expired they withdrew, and Luce, '82, and Kent, '82, entered. Neither of these handled the clubs with the ease of Hamlin or Barnes. Kent attempted...
...which has the ribbon on its side, is declared the winner. It is plain that the great strength of the team lies in its power of endurance, and the regularity with which the members heave and drop together. The position of anchor requires a great deal of tact and skill, especially in taking up the rope as the team comes up after a pull. An anchor may also materially help his team by practising various artifices to deceive the other team, as apparently rising and taking in the slack of the rope, thereby throwing the opponents off their guard...
...professors encourage the students to frequent their splendid gymnasium by their own presence there, and by friendly trials of strength and skill. A man wrestles better with Sophocles after a wrestle with a Greek professor. The dining-hall, with the capacity to seat 1200 persons, is in the new Memorial Hall, which is probably the finest hall in this country, and strikingly resembles the celebrated St. George's Hall at Windsor. Five o'clock is the dinner hour. There are fifty-two tables, which are waited on by fifty-two colored waiters. The steward sits in a pulpit-like arrangement...
...university. Many men do not appreciate the value of musical accomplishments until they have spent some time at college, and when they have come to recognize the undoubted advantages and pleasures accruing therefrom, they are only too desirous of devoting some time to acquiring at least a little skill in playing some instrument. There are many reasons, and obvious ones, too, that prevent a man from carrying out his wishes in this matter; but the most potent one is that very often he cannot devote the time to it to allow him to go to Boston to meet an instructor...