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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...effect of this armed suspicion is upon the instruction given, upon the students themselves it is even more depressing. Not content with ticketing us off with all Russia, indeed, by means of passports, the Government even forces on us the ignominy of a uniform which we are obliged to wear, under heavy penalties, at all times outside the University walls. We are treated as natural enemies and spies are set to watch us at every corner. No social position is given us. The army is the road to influence. We are permitted no discussion of local matters, much less matters...
...those which are still content with more simple covers, the Princetonian and Trinity Tablet have plain black and white covers with ornamental heads and no advertisements in front, while some, like the Williams Argo and the Dartmouth, have simple colored covers with plain type. Even these are an improvement over the old styles. Of the dailies, both the Yale News and Cornell Era have ornamental headings. The HERALD-CRIMSON, being in a transition state as to its name must await the time with patience before it can again appear with an artistic capping. The Advocate although neat in its appearance...
...when the Englishmen really set themselves to play (that is in the second match, not the first), they did what they pleased in the long stretch of court, left absolutely undefended. It is all well enough to oppose the net game, properly so called, to players who are content with 'lobbing,' or an occasional mild 'liner,' but to play this game opposite men who send their returns in like the proverbial lightening, is simple suicide." An English correspondent has recently written a letter in which he comments on these two styles of play. He speaks in conclusion about the distinctive...
...widely from those in our own day, for after being reprimanded he writes thus repentantly home to his mother : "If the tobacco I have sometimes taken be a just grievance to any, I desire them to know yt if ye forbearance or utter aviodance of it will give ym content, I shall quickly quite ridd myself...
...wheel and blocks corrupt legislation as at Albany, or makes a ringing crusade as The "Nation" and is generously rewarded with the praise of all collegians. The worst of it all is so many men who could take an honorable place in politics or in diplomatic circles are content to applaud rather than prove to their almamater an honor as well as ornament...