Word: swordsman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...caused by personal enmity, but arranged by committees specially appointed by the several classes to look after this branch of athletic (?) sports. It is the duty of the class committee to produce a man who may sustain the honor of the class by proving himself the best swordsman in the university. The happy student who is chosen is often ignorant of his opponents names. He may refuse, if he will, but as it is considered a great honor to represent the class he seldom declines to fight. As class feeling runs high, duels are frequent...