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...Princeton papers says that the rushers of the eleven are playing finely, but that the half-backs are nor yet very sure in kicking, and are apt to lose the ball when tackled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/25/1884 | See Source »

...dislike to say anything in regard to the referee, but we feel sure that we speak for the majority when we say that his duties were hardly discharged as they should have been. However, that does not explain our defeat. Our opponents played much better than was expected and our team played much worse than we had been led to expect. We hope the members of the team will not feel discouraged at the result of their first important match, but will continue their practice with steady perseverance which will in time overcome their faults...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1884 | See Source »

EDITORS OF CRIMSON.-I beg leave to use your columns to call attention to a matter which I am sure will interest all Seniors and Juniors-that is the examination in forensics. I think I may say that a large proportion of the upper-class-men look with favor upon the change, except as regards the number of subjects to be prepared. A glance at the list offered will show that it contains only topics requiring advanced work and most careful study. To one who is interested in the work, it would be very unsatisfactory to go into the examination...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/17/1884 | See Source »

...merely nominal mark. In regard to the new requirements for promotion, it will be noticed that the new order of things in reality differs but little from the old. A man is required to reach an average of 50 per cent. on the whole course in order to make sure of a degree, and the new rule will only result in producing a more even distribution of his work. The entire change tends toward raising the standard of scholarship at the college, and ought to be received with satisfaction by those who have its welfare at heart. From...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/16/1884 | See Source »

...nuisance, and give it as little time and thought as possible. Still, there are many who realize that forensic work is perhaps the most practically important work, and the work bearing most directly on their success in life, that they do while in college. And these men, we are sure, will need no urging to go to Mr. Royce's course of lectures. Mr. Royce's course of lectures. Mr. Royce has shown the ability always to interest his audience, and his lectures on a subject of so great practical importance are sure to be well worth hearing. The principle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/14/1884 | See Source »