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...course, Macaulay was one of the most active members of the Cambridge Union, which at that time had far less liberty than is now accorded to college debating clubs. In fact, to such a length was the authority of the Vice Chancellor of the University carried, that discussion was forbidden on any questions or political measures, except such as had been proposed before the beginning of the century. This restriction, while nominally observed, was cleverly evaded by framing the resolutions in such a way as to make the discussion bear on current questions, while apparently dealing with past events...
Sparring at Princeton has been forbidden on the ground of brutality in previous contests...
...Remington, who has been pulling number 3 on the '87 tug-of-war team, fractured his nose on Tuesday while sparring. He has been forbidden to pull by his physician, and consequently will not pull Saturday...
...required to be either entirely eliminated or else passed over with the general statement that, "after Tarquinius the Roman people became unruly, and revolted against the legal authorities. A time of hideous disturbance followed until Julius Caesar appeared." In the interest of Russian "law and order, " it was forbidden too at that time to paint Nero and Caligula in anything but rosy colors. Even now France in its Revolutionary period is a blank to us; and as for Sclav history as well might we search for truth there as for honesty in the Government service...
...Lancet considers cigarettes more hurtful than pipes or cigars, and thinks that all men in training should be forbidden to smoke them...