Word: forth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Pennsylvania has recently challenged Princeton to a dual track and field meeting this year, but apparently without expecting that the challenge will be accepted. It is thought that Princeton will object to university representation, and the prospect has called forth the following editorial in the Pennsylvanian...
...congratulate them heartily on the very able way their athletic affairs have been managed. But when an equally good system of management and coaching is introduced at a larger institution, it is only fair to expect that better teams in all branches of athletics should be brought forth. That the leaders in Princeton's athletic councils acknowledge that this is true, is plainly shown by their claim that a large number of the men of the larger institutions should be debarred from athletics, but it would be the height of folly for our Athletic Association to yield to their absurd...
...announcement that the time is near when Holmes Field is likely to be finally given up by the athletic teams will probably bring forth some vigorous protests from graduates, many of whom have an attachment for the old field, to which the change will be a great blow...
...communication appeared in your columns before the Christmas recess setting forth the advantages of a series of afternoon lectures open to the members of the University and their friends. Such a scheme has much to commend it, and ought not to be lightly dismissed. Popular lectures at a convenient hour of the day would be an agreeable and legitimate addition to our University curriculum and could not fail to attract widespread interest. The audiences at evening lectures and readings are necessarily limited to members of the University and the Cambridge public. Vespers and the glass flowers are at present...
...Cambridge public. The student who wishes to give his friends a glimpse of the activities of college life is at present offered few opportunities beyond the athletic games. What wonder that when so many people have come to Cambridge to see football or baseball games the impression should go forth that we think of little else...