Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...answer to the second objection is even more simple. It certainly would be of political significance. That is what a torchlight procession is for-to show political feeling and to influence as many as possible in favor of its candidates. That is the object of all public demonstration. That some of the students go for the "frolic" either having no choice between the parties, or subordinating their convictions to their desire for a "spree" does not alter the question. A political demonstration it is intended to be and as such it will be regarded...
This makes it a question of some importance and it should receive attention, and not be shelved in the Republican favor by the plea of "custom," a plea which plays too large a part in the present Republican campaign. The college is made up of students from all parts of the nation, many of them voters, all more or less interested in and acquainted with political questions, and if the students are going to take part in a political demonstration at all, it is fitting it should be done after deliberation and with a purpose, and not in servile acquiescence...
...Saturday. Princeton played her first game of football with Rutgers. The score was 23 to 5 in her favor at the end, but the game was very loosely played by both sides. H. Hodge, a new player, and De Camp made fine individual plays and the whole rush line tackled well, as Princeton men always...
...believe a majority of the genuine Democrats are in favor of the old custom, and the Republicans are foolish if they yield in making an old established frolic a matter of political feeling...
John Ruskin during the coming month will favor the Oxford University students with a series of lectures...