Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college at large. Coolidge, '87, was elected clerk of the conference. Mr. Merriam presented the report of the special committee appointed to correspond with other colleges on marking systems. The report embraced twenty two colleges. A general discussion ensued of the various systems, the tendency being to favor a system of ranking by general classes. The great objection to such a plan was shown to be in the award of scholarships. A resolution expressive of dissatisfaction with the present was tabled, although manifestly in accord with the prevailing opinion. No conclusion was reached, and the meeting adjourned until...
Lost. - On Tuesday, in basement of Matthews, a silk umbrella with natural handle. Finder will confer a favor by leaving same at Leavitt & Peirce...
...only once, excepting the one time when the lucky run of Lamar secured Princeton a touch-down. The playing of Princeton during the first half was disorganized and lacking spirit. In the second half she improved considerably, but even then Yale's playing was superior. The score was in favor of Princeton by the sheerest luck. But in all the beauties of the game Yale far excelled. Could the game be played over to-day it is the almost universal opinion that the chances would be two to one in favor of Yale's winning...
...natural for New England people to patronize their own colleges, but these preparatory schools do not gain all their patronage from the New England States, but have a large number of students from the South, West and North; sections of country where Princeton has always been in high favor. Especially is the representation at these schools from the Northwest increasing. From the city of Minneapolis alone, Andover has had an average attendance of late years of some eight or ten men, and yet we find that the number of students in our college from all this district is the same...
...student, passing through his course at either of these New England Academies, unless his choice is previously made, seldom hears a word in favor of Princeton. This, we think, is largely due to the fact that Princeton is not represented among the instructors in these institutions. Comparatively few Princeton men take up teaching as a profession. No system of pedagogics is taught in our college, while in New England the profession of teaching takes its place among the other professions of the day, and is given full consideration by each student as he makes his choice. Besides, previously...