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Dates: during 1880-1889
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PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 15, 1888.- Since our last letter, excitement over this fall's foot-ball contests has died out, and college is at present absorbed in the term examinations. The examinations commenced on Tuesday last and continue until next Wednesday, when the college closes for the holidays. The senior schedule is so arranged that the required studies come first, and the electives follow in the order of the respective size of the classes, thus enabling many of the men to leave college several days in advance...
Among the list of events at the winter meetings is one which has heretofore received but little attention-fencing. Last winter, however, some interest was manifested, and as a result there were quite a number of entries at the winter meeting. This fall, Professor Castroni was secured to give lessons, but has received so little encouragement, as can be seen from a communication in another column, that unless more interest be taken, he will be forced to give up the class altogether...
...which the various football teams of the Interscholastic League have been competing during the fall is completed and may be seen for a short time this morning in Leavitt and Peirce's window. The cup is an elegant piece of workmanship. It is of solid silver, lined with gold, weighs about eighty ounces, and will hold about two quarts. It is made in the shape of a half football. The engraving is especially noteworthy. Around the top of the cup is a wreath of laurel leaves twined together in an artistic manner. Beneath this is a plain band, on which...
...interest in football among the "non-professionals," as those who have not played on regular teams are sometimes called, has been greater this fall than ever before. Frequently during the regular foot ball season "scrub" games took place; and since Thanksgiving scarcely a pleasnt day has passed without witnessing one or two matches. This lively interest in football is a good omen for the game and the advantages arising from such informal matches are obvious. Often men who otherwise would never take the opportunity to learn the game, turn out to be very fine players from the prace ice they...
...building is to be ready next fall, the rooms will be assigned next spring at the regular assignment, but nothing has been decided as yet regarding the price of the rooms, and probably it will not be decided for several months...