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Skatjkc.—It always »«mi to be the proper thing for all thoie who are ctp-ble of gliding over the See in approved style, or who seem to be given to miscellaneous lls and astronomical observations, to congregate upon the ace on all holidays when the weather and aforesaid Ice will permit Last ThaiOcs-giving was no exception to tbo rule, for •large number of our young people, taking advantage of leisure moments, sunshine and ice, occupied Hie slough and engaged In the popular amusement of skating. The gentler sex vnu reprcs ento d by seme ten or tw elve 1 a-dies. Not many years ago atieb a chance as was presented last Thanksgiving d*y would hare been improved by scores of ladies; the iaeb k ikatlng among them is getting out of lash ion. TVe regret this, since there i* no more healthy, invigorating amusement, and the boys seem to take a greater Interest in the Jsporl when their’a or some* body aide's sisters, are prosant- Tor these two reasons, their own benefit und that of tbo boys, we regret this decline of the fine art among them.
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Cedar Rapids Times
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 04, 1873
Page 4
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