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...specimen of a new kind of chestweight has been placed in the gymnasium. It has several advantages over those now in use. There is no wood about it, cast iron taking its place everywhere. There are two pulleys instead of one, the second one being placed on the top of the weight box. Thus the box moves only half as far at each motion, and there is no danger of its striking the top or bottom of the slide when in use. Having two pulleys and a shorter range, twice as great a weight can be used without any more...
...court or "quad," called Neville's Fountain, bounded by the lodge of the master and his assistants. This lodge is filled with works of art and possesses a treasure in the shape of its Gothic Hall. Sir Christopher Wren designed the library of Trinity, and it is a fine specimen of his peculiar style of architecture. Trinity College library possesses the invaluable mathematical MSS. of Sir Isaac Newton, also the Mss. of the poet, John Milton, among its 100,000 volumes...
...play a steady game under such circumstances. Dartmouth seems to have been entertained in the same manner on Monday. In the latter game they are said to have apologized for their mode of welcome, after they had gained the game by that same welcome. Truly, this is a good specimen of Yale politeness. There is but one word that characterizes such a proceeding fitly, and that is-"muckerish." It plainly shows that Yale has become so used to victory that she cannot accept defeat in a straightforward and gentlemanly spirit, but must have recourse to the methods of roughs...
This is a very fair specimen of gloom of another kind than that used by the "sea" poets. It has the weirdness and ghastliness of a silly ghost story told in full daylight, and produces about as much real effect on the hearer...
...Captain Morrill, being asked his opinion of the college nines, said : 'Brown is the strongest college team we have met, though today's game I hardly consider a fair specimen of Yale's playing...