Word: generaled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday was celebrated with great pomp and general rejoicing the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the city of New Haven. The governor, members of the State Legislature, and other civic dignitaries thronged the streets during the day. Nearly every male inhabitant who has the use of his legs took part in the procession so that the line was hours in passing. Laborers of all descriptions were given a holiday, and in honor of the occasion all Yale men were released from their duties. The old citizens were in great requisition to recount the memories of their earlier days...
...last issue of the Advocate appears an open letter on the much-discussed subject of allowing college teams, and the nine in particular, to compete with professionals. The general force of "X's" argument must be admitted, but when he declares that our chief purpose in wishing to play professionals is to learn a few more "tricks" he puts the matter in a wholly false light. We do not want to win the championship by tricks, if by "tricks" "X" means anything underhanded or unfair. All the sentiment of the University is against it. As "X" declares, we already know...
...School was abolished because of the very small number of men dining in the Hall who are enrolled in that department. The members of the Scientific School will vote for officers in the future with the classes of the college corresponding to their own. It seems to be the general opinion among the students taking their meals in the Hall at present that the food served has been of better quality and more carefully prepared than heretofore. This has undoubtedly been due both to the demands of the students and to the more earnest attention of the officers...
Labor association is indispensable and in general is beneficial alike to laborers and the community: Thorold Rogers, Work and Wages, p. 36 and 523; Mill's Political Economy...
...fifth number of the present volume of the Advocate, which will appear tomorrow, is hardly up to the standard which the last few numbers has set. The editorials, with one exception, are on matters of general college interest, and the position of the Advocate in this number will be heartily endorsed by the members of our University. The proposition that medals should be given to the '88 tug-of-war team is an excellent one. It is but just that men who have won victories so often for their class should receive some memento of their success...