Word: spearing
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...scheme of receiving Y. M. C. A. deputations from other colleges is growing popular here, as was manifested by the large attendance at the meeting Sunday night. The meeting was addressed by three students from Princeton. Cowan, '88, the foot-ball captain, Daniels, '88, and Spear, '89. It is hoped that a similar delegation may soon be sent down to Princeton from this University...
...Spear of Pittsfield, Mass,. has given Oberlin College, Ohio, $25,000 for the erection of a library building...
Student duels are rather mild performances in most instances. The German method of fencing has very little of the grace and science of the French style, requiring only great strength and flexibility of the wrist. The sword used, spear they call it, is about three feet long, sharpened eight inches on one side, and sixteen inches on the other, with a blunt end. This is grasped in the right hand so that the arm crosses the face diagonally. The hand is protected by a basket hilt of iron, the arm and chest by impenetrable coverings. The left hand is held...
...college is notably fortunate in the matter of free scholarships, the present number being sixty-five. A gift of $40,000 has just been received by the college for the establishment of a professorship to be called the "Emma Speare Huntington Professorship," after the daughter of the donor, Hon. Alden Spear...
...annual dinner of the Bowdoin college alumni residing in Washington was held at the Arlington last night. There was a large attendance, and speeches were made by Senator Frye and Representative Rice, Commodore Bridges, Gen. Spear, Israel Kimball, and others...