Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...over. It is further strengthened by the following admission of Captain Poe, published in the New York Evening Post, of November 2, in regard to a third player, Mr. Wagnehurst, who was lately a member of the New York professional Baseball Club: "We do not deny that the reason of his returning for a post-graduate course is to play football...
...students in their effor's for reform. Within them no objection will be made by this Committee to any arrangement entered into by the students, provided these arrangements avoid interference on the part of participants and students at large with that study which is the purpose and reason for which young men come to college...
Rule 2 shall go into effect on January 1, 1890, but shall not be retroactive, in the sense of disqualifying by reason of past acts men who would be eligible under the practice at that time existing...
...analysis of this element of college life which results from the foolishness of homes, the priggishness of many preparatory schools, and the selfishness of some natures. The false standards, false ideals, spirit of worldliness, and the worship of money at homes where expenses are carried beyond the bounds of reason and habits are excessive, are so threatening as to make all students apprehensive. There is little hope for a boy whose father is a man of the world, and whose mother is engaged other wise than in home duties, whose older brothers and sisters are already leading lives of gaiety...
...field the best team she has ever had, and made a better showing than she has ever made before-this with an unbroken line of defeats in the past for encouragement. In other branches of athletics she has a better record to encourage her. There seems to us no reason, therefore, why she should not do as well in these as she has ever done before. The first requisite of such an athletic future is a wholesouled enthusiasm like that which we have already seen this college year in football. If we show this after the recess is over...