Word: facings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...your thoughts brought to earth again. Looking up, you find you have brushed against a man who appears for all the world like a battered veteran of the wars, but whom, by his cap, dress, spectacles and other insignia, you recognize at length as a German student. His face is scarred and seamed, it may be that part og one ear is gone ; certainly his appearance is redoubtable. The apology which rose to your lips, however, dies away unuttered when you notice his insolent stare and catch the words, "Wie viele dummer jungen ?" (Literally, how many foolish children ?) Taking umbrage...
...only great strength and flexibility of the wrist. The sword used, spear they call it, is about three feet long, sharpened eight inches on one side, and sixteen inches on the other, with a blunt end. This is grasped in the right hand so that the arm crosses the face diagonally. The hand is protected by a basket hilt of iron, the arm and chest by impenetrable coverings. The left hand is held behind the back. There are only four or five cuts allowed, which, if successful, inflict wounds on the brow, cheek, or chin. The only really dangerous...
...done most of the pitching for the nine, and does fairly well, he has good curves and very fair speed. He is very weak on "pop" flies, and also at the bat. It will take a great deal of hard work to get him in proper condition to face Yale. Cowling will play first base ; he plays his position fairly well, but is weak on "pick-ups" and ground balls. He tends to play in a lazy way, and needs more snap. He is a hard, though not sure, hitter and runs well...
...Princeton students a short time ago found so much difficulty in enforcing discipline among the professors that they published a statement in regard to the bad conduct of the faculty, in order to array public sentiment against the wrong-doers. The seniors of Hamilton College have been brought face to face with a rebellion on the part of the faculty, and it seems probable that in the end the rebellion will triumph. Only last week representatives from half a dozen colleges met in order to discuss measures for enforcing discipline among professors and presidents, and issued an announcement...
...Professor Pennofold raised the standard of botany examinations and the students snow-balled him in the class-room till he was forced to leave. Thursday they refused to show their museum tickets, and broke open one of the professor's rooms, threatening violence and shaking their fists in his face. The faculty has taken the matter up and there will probably be a wholesale expulsion...