Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...figured prominently in the winning of the intercollegiate championship last summer, will devote his time in the spring to baseball, though he will undoubtedly compete in the intercollegiates next summer. W. Rand, 3d '17 showed great improvement last year, especially on the southern trip, and should be even better this spring. Other men who have won their insignia and who are available are A. F. Doty '16, J. Wooldredge '16, L. Curtis, 2d '16, and J. S. Brown, Jr. '17. J. S. Pfaffman '16, who was ineligible last year, will be a likely candidate. From the class...
...part of February. Different professors and outside men will try to give undergraduates a more definite idea of what opportunities exist in each of these different fields. It is hoped that these meetings will help the undergraduate to decide upon his life's work and also give him a better idea of the courses which the different schools offer No dates or specific subjects have been decided upon as yet but they will be announced later...
This year a new system will be used, which will make large reductions in prices. Caps and gowns may be bought this year for $3.65 (last year the price was $4.25), or a better grade of material may be rented for $2.25. In either case the gowns will be absolutely new and made from individual measurements...
...graduation of having acquaintanceships with men, some of whom will rise to prominence, in foreign lands. This is a selfish reason. A consideration of the situation the American would be in if he were studying in Berlin may suggest unselfish ones. The foreigner himself would, of course, gain a better knowledge of Americans, and he would return to Europe a true friend of the University...
...playing of both teams was very ununiform. On the whole, Princeton gave the better exhibition of team-work, but what the University lacked in this department was made up in speed and stick-work. The University seven's passing and shooting was wild throughout, and the forwards lost several chances to score by getting out of position; but nevertheless Ford was called upon to stop 29 shots, two of which finally got past him, while Wylde, playing an equally spectaculan game, kept a clean slate by knocking down 22 shots...