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...rites which in years gone by used to take place on this first Monday of the college year, and which marked a lower stage in the development of our mental and moral faculties; for we will not venture to suppose that the roots from which these ancient customs grew are still lying hidden in the college soil. Long ago, then, as we said, it used to be customary for the new-fledged sophomores to serve notices upon the budding freshmen, or otherwise violently communicate with them, to the effect that on this eventful evening free drinks should be standing ready...
...same as it was some years ago. Then the men of the crew could only eat so many pounds of meat, and drink so many glasses of water a day. Potatoes and other vegetables were hardly allowed at all. As a consequence the men grew tired of their food, and were very apt to become overtrained by much hard work. Nowadays, however, things are very different, as one can easily judge who happens to watch the crew at table. The men are not stinted at all with regard to the amount they eat, and can have almost anything they want...
Monday's Princetonian contains a long and interesting sketch of the history of its ten years' existence. The paper was started in 1876 as a bi-weekly; the '84 board changed it into a weekly, and as the demand for college news grew greater, it was changed into a "bi-daily." The names of all the successive boards are printed in full...
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...class championship will be shot for at Watertown, this afternoon. The teams are made up as follows, '86 allowing 12 points to '87, 20 to '88, and 24 to '89. Seniors: Slocum, Austin, Allen, Bradley. Juniors: Palmer, Coolidge, Austin, Mead. Sophomores: Carpenter, Clyde, Peirce and Overton. Freshmen, Grew, Perry, Walsh, and Green. Each man will shoot at 25 birds, 5 angles, 18 yards rise. Shooting will begin at 2 p. m. sharp. Silver cups will be awarded the winning team...