Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Black cutaway or frock coats would be far better and in better taste than a waiter's costume. Should the adoption of the gown be found - after submitting the matter to a vote of the class - impracticable, some action must be taken and taken...
...will probably be adopted by the executive committee. The last Saturday in May was selected for the annual games of the association. Messrs. Faries and Mapes were elected as delegates to the National Association of Amateur Athletics. It was decided to adopt the rules of the national association so far as they do not conflict with the rules of the association...
...great pity that at a pleasant reunion such as this, Captain Peters could not have laid aside his ancient and well-known grudge against Harvard; but it is a still greater pity that he should so far forget himself at a public dinner as to speak in such ungentlemanly and ungenerous terms of a defeated rival. There are, of course, two explanations: Either Captain Peters is no gentleman - which we are loath to suppose - or he was so under the influence of sparkling Hock and iced Moselle that he did not know what he was talking about...
...drawn up. As Yale hangs fire and refuses to join, Captain Willard and Mr. Rand from Harvard, Captain Dann and Mr. Archibald from Yale, and Captain Larkin and Mr. Sockring from Princeton, simply came together to discuss the situation. The meeting was held with closed doors, and, as far as could be learned, Yale has not reached any decided attitude in the matter. This is rather unsatisfactory news, especially as the delegates themselves are reported as being in favor of the new league. The meeting was adjourned without any result having been reached. The Yale delegates immediately returned...
Princeton has just experienced a season of festivities which, for pleasure, class rivalry and social interest, is second only to commencement week itself. The celebration of Washington's birthday was ushered in Monday evening by the presentation of "Our Boys" by the Dramatic Association. The play was by far the best the association has yet put upon the stage. Every man acted his role with telling effect; especial mention should, however, be made of the hits made by Adams, '88. McAlpin, '88, and Gray...