Arbutus . lete, playing in both football and basketball teams, and run-ning the mile for the track team. He was an enthusiastic Y. M. C. A. worker, a memberof the Glee Clul), and soloist at the Christian Church. On Saturday, Seplember 25, he entered his last scrimmage with the varsity. A blisteron his heel, caused by .the rubbing of his shoe, was giving him trouble, but with a strong-mans contempt for pain, he disregarded it, and blood poison set in. On Wednesday hewas hurried to the City Hospital, Init it was too late. The skill of learned doctors, theheartfelt prayers of his innumerable frie
Arbutus . lete, playing in both football and basketball teams, and run-ning the mile for the track team. He was an enthusiastic Y. M. C. A. worker, a memberof the Glee Clul), and soloist at the Christian Church. On Saturday, Seplember 25, he entered his last scrimmage with the varsity. A blisteron his heel, caused by .the rubbing of his shoe, was giving him trouble, but with a strong-mans contempt for pain, he disregarded it, and blood poison set in. On Wednesday hewas hurried to the City Hospital, Init it was too late. The skill of learned doctors, theheartfelt prayers of his innumerable friends, and the infinite love of the widowedmother for her only child, availed nothing, and on Saturday afternoon, October 22,Duke passed away. Never has .\lma Mater had a son more universally beloved. He was an energeticstudent, a faithful friend, a clean athlete, a loving son, and a noble Christian gentle-man. Truly may it be said of him that. Nature might stand upAnd sav to all the ivorld, This zvas a man!. Dukes Last Practice, taken September ^ i THE ^ ARBUTUS ETEEN ^ TEN
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