Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...phases of athletics. Now is the time for everybody to think of going in for an elocution prize or an athletic cup. These are two of the chances for a man to broaden himself. Social engagements, newspaper work and the like, we have "always with us," but not the great spring athletic contests, and the opportunity of making ourselves Demostheneses and Ciceros. Then carve diem...
...courses because they discover that there is a conflict in the arrangement of examinations. Notable among these difficulties has been the arrangement of English 6, 7 and 8. But now, it seems, these evils are to be done away with, and a thorough revision of the grouping system made. Great praise is due the members of the faculty, especially Prof. Macvane, for their earnest endeavors towards remedying this evil...
...open to sharp censure. When the Yale delegates came here about two weeks ago to ask for a reconsideration of the decision of the first meeting of the freshman class, they were promised that the subject would be brought up a second time. The freshmen are guilty of a great neglect of duty in not calling a mass meeting before this, and the best thing they can do now is to call a meeting immediately, discuss the question fully, and make the decision final...
...Yale, Harvard and Columbia publications. Some time since, however, it was announced that they would hold another meeting to reconsider this action, but although nearly two weeks have elapsed since then, nothing further has been done. This delay on their part in coming to a final decision deserves great censure, especially as it is generally understood that Columbia favors the admission of Yale. On the other hand, if they have virtually decided to abide by their first decision, which indeed would be wholly selfish and unwarranted, they are to be blamed for leading Yale to suppose that they would again...
...this event for the past two years, G. L. Hunter, '89, a new man, made some hard work for him on Saturday. The bout was opened by Bowen, who got Hunter down, and spent much time in ineffectual efforts to put him on his back. Hunter showed great strength, and, turning the tables when Bowen had him by the neck, won a neat fall in nine minutes and thirty-five seconds...