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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Inquiries have been frequent, of late, as to the fate of the petition for the abolition of compulsory attendance at prayers, which created such a stir among the students some five weeks ago. We would say that the task of preparing this document for presentation to the authorities has been no easy one, and that much energy has been shown by the gentlemen having the matter in charge. The petition, with 900 signatures affixed, has now been handed in. What action will be taken upon is, it is impossible to predict. It is said, however, that there is, among...
...closer inspection of the outside showed the ominous words, "Return to Allen Danforth," in the corner, and upperclassmen who read this legend knew well enough what was inside. Now it happened that we were sitting in the room of a prominent '85 man when this important official document fell through his letter-slip, and dropped unpretentiously to the floor. To us the disjointed comments he made while perusing the contents seemed rather to the point, and we print them, thinking that other men may recognize their pertinence...
...Kimball brings up in his defence the argument that this letter was the expression of private opinion. But he forgets the prominent position which the captain of the University eleven occupies, and that such an opinion from him is equal to as much as a voted college document. Such a letter will not only destroy the excellent feeling between Princeton and Harvard, but at the same time it will look as if we are trying to fawn on Yale, after getting most disgracefully whipped in foot ball this year...
...itself, than a letter signed by any three spectators of the game. On this account we are glad that the Association refused to sanction the opinions expressed in this letter, and hope it will be distinctly understood, that the letter is simply the opinion of three private individuals. The document, however, has no bearing whatever on the question of the championship. The special meeting of the Convention held directly after Thanksgiving day, decided that there should be no championship this year, that no one had won the championship; and we feel sure that the college will agree with the justice...
...This document is to be found at Bartlett's, and it is to be hoped that the under-graduates and other students of the college will avail themselves of this concerning a custom which is as ridiculous as it is disagreeable...