Word: progressivity
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...college course. They add both zest and tone to student life so long as they are kept within proper bounds and not characterized by disgusting abuses, but with them unfortunately these abuses are apt to come. Yearly, to be sure, they grow less and less, and this certainly is progress in the right direction. What is desirable now is that they should be entirely abandoned. There is no manliness in serving notice of a punch upon an unsuspecting freshman, and certainly as little credit in drinking at his expense. The excess that is sometimes seen in the yard, however...
...clubs have severed their connection with the university glee club, and next year will start out on an independent basis. They have already made arrangements for a Christmas trip, when they will visit several southern cities. The trip will be made in a special Pullman car, now in progress of construction for them. The car will be named the "Apollo" and will be fitted up in Yale blue. The clubs have already received letters from several of the cities they intend to visit assuring them of a warm reception...
Since the class races the freshmen have been hard at work every day preparing for their race at New London with the Columbia freshmen. They have continued to work under the direciton of W. Alexander, L. S, stroke of last year's university crew. Some progress has been made during the last three weeks, but at present it is very noticeable that the crew is rowing a stroke which is short and lacks life, faults which can only be remedied by the exertion of more energy by each man individually. Since the class races Dewey has rowed four, but recently...
...team to justify the college in a feeling of confidence for a successful season. Immediately after the first Princeton game, however, the nine showed marked signs of improvement. The second game at Princeton was most gratifying, and since that time we have been encouraged from the continued progress of the nine, to believe that its chances for success are good. The nine has awakened in the college a feeling of confidence that at any rate it will play a careful game, and never give up until defeated. Therefore it is not inconsiderately that we declare our belief in a victory...
...second race, which took place while the first was still in progress, was open to tandem birches. The entries were R. L. Weeks, '91, J. W. Ganson, '92; C. L. Crehore, '90, H. G. Vaughan '90. Crehore and Vaughan won easily by about fifty yards...