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...every one of these steps the Freshmen were wholly in the wrong, and by no means up to the proper standard of fair dealing. It was an utterly inexcusable act on the part of the three men in question to refuse to play, because the time did not suit them; especially when by so doing they weakened the team very seriously. It was an error of judgment on the part of the captain to refuse to play with a team on which there were three substitutes, however crippled the team might be. And it was not fair to Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plain Talk from Yale. | 12/5/1884 | See Source »

...truth, is at first surprised, then indignant, and perhaps at last, in many cases, rebellious. The upper classes after having made various attempts; with complaints and petitions, have become resigned. They recognize the fact that legally recitations cease the afternoon before, and begin the morning after Thanksgiving day, and suit their actions accordingly,- which means that most of them go home, stay over Sunday, and come back only to hear of small audiences in chapel, and of the numbers attending recitations being so reduced that they wonder at any attempt at all to hold recitations should be made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strange But Too True! | 11/12/1884 | See Source »

...only say that as a large majority of '85 are Cleveland men this request seems to us no more than just. Then let the seniors in their meeting this evening ask their committee to make this change and the date for the election can be made to suit all parties...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/20/1884 | See Source »

...class dress of the seniors of Wabash College is a sailor suit. They will appear as a class this way at commencement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 6/2/1884 | See Source »

...With regard to costumes, the more favorite is a white flannel suit and trousers, not knickerbockers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENNIS. | 5/20/1884 | See Source »

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