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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., In the old days. (search)
day, the following may have some interest for our readers. It is from a notice on the death of Dr. Weld of Portland, Me., which occurred November 24, 1857, published in the Portland Advertiser. SamueSamuel Weld taught our Medford school February, 1806, to August, 1807. It was one of the College customs of that day for the Freshmen, on the entry of every class, to be initiated into their new lifen came off victorious, leaving three of their champions ready to continue the contest; of these, Weld was one. The Monday after, the Juniors, not easy under this defeat, challenged the Freshmen to a new contest with them. This was accepted, and Weld was the first to enter the list; he threw successively six of the Juniors, the first of whom was the late Judge Fay of Cambridge. Reeking with perired to renew the struggle with a fresh competitor; in this he was unfortunately overcome . . . Dr. Weld studied medicine with Dr. (Gov.) John Brooks. (See Register, Vol. XIV, p. 97, for account of