Word: letterings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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President McCosh has written a letter to the newspapers in which he states his acceptance of the explanation given by Dr. Holmes, that only two lines of his poem relate to Princeton. "Dr. McCosh also acknowledges the favors shown by Harvard College," but maintains that he had the same "right to give expression to his feelings of indignation as Harvard had to withhold the recognition she gave to others...
...Princetonian of the 17th appeared a satirical and ill-natured article entitled "An additional endowment for Harvard." We are happy to say that it was at once disclaimed by the Princetonian board in a telegram and a most courteous letter to THE CRIMSON. We can assure the Princetonian that we should be as unwilling as they to see any rupture in the traditional friendship and that we accept their explanation as finally and entirely satisfactory...
...McCosh has written the following letter under date of "College of New Jersey, Princeton...
...Yale letter in our columns today brings pleasant echoes of our anniversary time. The editorial referred to, which appeared in the Courant, was an appeal for a more liberal tone in the Sunday services. It says that "the little benefit derived from the service is generally acknowledged," and that if they are fed on the dry husks of religious conventionalism, they can hardly be expected to develope practical Christianity...
...moderate tone of the letter in speaking of the foot-ball team, will hardly change anybody's opinion as to what result Yale expects from the game here to-morrow. Contrary to the opinion of our correspondent, we think the disqualifying of so many men in the Yale-Pennsylvania game is something to be commended as showing the increasing attention paid to questionable play by the referees...