Word: farness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...while a good up-hill fight was preserved in a number of innings, the errors which contributed so largely to Princeton's final score were of a nature which renders defeat on a rival's grounds especially galling, all the more so because the nine was capable of a far different exhibition...
...Thus far only three hundred out of the class of six hundred have subscribed, and some of these have only given a very little. All members of the Freshman class are asked to subscribe as liberally as possible, if the necessary amount is to be raised by the first of June...
...sweating systems, which can be traced primarily to the influx of too many needy and incompetent Southern European immigrants are among the serious social evils, brought about by this congestive tendency. The growth of the padrone system, founded upon the dependence, not the indepennence, of the individual is far too threatening to the spirit of our institutions to be endured. In the sweating system we trace the relation of cause and effect between the great and increasing overflow of incompetent and undesirable immigration from Southeastern Europe and the rise and extension of our serious evils. The slums, the padrone system...
...attention of all members of the University is called to the fact that reserved seats for the Harvard-Princeton debate are now on general sale at Thurston's. The sale so far has not been large and this fact has been a distinct disappointment to those in charge of the arrangements. Hitherto it has been an easy matter to secure large audiences at intercollegiate debates held in Cambridge and it will be unfortunate if this debate is slimly attended. All men who are in any way interested in debating are therefore urged to secure seats at once...
...results thus far show that interest in the series is this season much more stable than last. Although starting with the same number of entries there has this year been but one withdrawal from the series, and that before any games were played, while last season there were several instances of nines dropping out after their first defeat, and causing a general mixup in the arrangement of games. Under the new system no inconvenience could be caused by any withdrawals, as the nines below would simply move up in the list, but in spite of this it is gratifying...