Word: sticking
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Sparring, Feather, Light, Middle, and Heavy Weights; Wrestling, Collar and Elbow, and Graeco-Roman; Fencing, Foil, Single Stick, and Broad Sword...
This proceeding, then, was one of the customs of the Memorial boarders! Is it gentlemanly, when a person is guilty of a breach of decorum, to inform him of his error by becoming guilty likewise? "No," said I, "I will stick by the club." And I fell into a gloomy mood, induced more by the thought of the present depravity of the youth and beauty than by any regret for their future fate...
...graduate of Harvard, and he got a position on one of the Philadelphia dailies last week. 'Cut that stuff of yours down,' said the city editor as the new man came in with a column where a stick only was required. 'Do you desire a judicious elimination of the superfluous phraseology?' mildly returned the Harvard man. 'No! Boil it down!' thundered the city ed. The new man is gone now, - gone back to Boston. He says there ain't 'cultuah' enough in Philadelphia...
...flatter ourselves that, high authority to the contrary notwithstanding, the College press is not without some appreciable influence. This year these literary policemen of ours have not conversed in tones which would disturb men outside of a radius of twenty feet, nor have they dropped the long window-stick more than once an hour on the average, nor have they even walked, two by two, past any given man more than a half-hour by the clock. This is in the highest degree praiseworthy, and we heartily congratulate them in their not altogether unsuccessful efforts at reform. But there...
...goddess of Harvard rowing, when she was down, a sound drubbing, and then take away what little means she had of raising herself. This unknown gentleman has extended to her a strong helping hand, left her to use the props she had before, and given her a stout new stick for her next race. To him the students return their most hearty thanks. On Wednesday night the crew made their first trip in the new Blakey shell. The dimensions of this boat are: length, 58 feet; width, 23 1/2 inches; weight, 225 pounds. This is undoubtedly one of the finest...