Word: gooding
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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While in the matter (not manner) of illustrations, the Courant copies the Lampoon, its items, entitled "Yalensicula," flavor strongly of the Boston Transcript. The imitation in this case is more successful; if the Courant's illustrations are not nearly so good as the Lampoon's, its items, in style and taste, are almost as bad as the Transcript...
...interesting, and well edited. The oration on "The Speeches of Mark Antony and Brutus in Shakespeare" is better suited for delivery; in reading it the style is too interjectional, and, if we may be allowed the expression, too jerky. The article on Wordsworth shows thought, and the reasoning is good, but unfortunately the writer, in quoting the verses beginning...
...days, and are excusable for so doing; an American college, in adopting this custom without the least reason, would merely lay itself open to ridicule for its absurd anglomania. The affectation of talking about the "grandeur and solemnity" of the Latin service is not worthy of the Tablet's good sense...
...seemed to realize that they had to work, and some fine plays were made on both sides; Princeton, however, determined to keep her advantage, carried the ball behind the line whenever it came near their goal. A good deal of valuable time was thus consumed unprofitably for both sides. Cushing, M. S., now secured a touch-down, but when Captain Cushing attempted to punt the ball out, it was carried by the wind into Princeton's hands. Shortly after, time was called, and the game was Princeton's by one goal, to two touch-downs for Harvard...
...last three-quarters play Blanchard was injured, and had to leave the game, which was a great loss for our side. The playing of Captain Dodge, of Cutts, Stevenson, and McNair, for Princeton, was especially noticeable, while Harrington, Holmes, Littauer, and Thayer did good work for Harvard. The teams were as follows...