Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...afford to belong to an aristocracy who drink. If we would lessen the misery about us we must set the example. We might have no reason for not taking a glass now and then if there were not examples innumerable to show us the danger of it. The more brilliant the man, the more apt he is to be ruined by the idea that he can take care of himself, that he will mind his own business if others will mind theirs. The whole system of Christian ethics depends on the idea that the body should be kept pure...
...miserable out-of-the-way houses on the side streets, not in attractive palaces, on the highway. Then I can feel that when I send my boy on an errand he will not be tempted to stop at every corner to see what the brilliant lights and crowds of a saloon mean. On the question of suppressing the open bar all parties should unite...
...rush line whose worked seemed thoroughly effective all through the game. The backs all did well. Gage is improving at quarter back, in both tackling and following the ball. Gray played a very plucky half back game, while Lake's and Trafford's work is both brilliant and reliable...
Yesterday afternoon the '92 class eleven played a close and interesting game with the team from the Cambridge Manual Training School. The play was sharp and brilliant on both sides. The half backs played well together as a rule, and some very long runs were made by this means. The only touch down was made by Cambridge, on a fumble by Green, and a long run by Eaton. No goal was kicked from this. The men lined up as follows...
...playing. It is in the backs that Princeton excels. King will play quarter and Homans full back - both old men, and "Johnnie" Poe a brother of the ex-captain is sure of being one of the halves. His playing is daily improving and he promises to be even more brilliant than his brother. The other half is still vacant. At full back Homans is distinguishing himself and his kicking is very fine. Ex-Captain Poe has just reached Princeton and will give the eleven the benefit of his coaching during most of the present month...