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...every one knows, it is a great blessing to a college to have a freshmen foot-ball eleven, and it is an exceeding pleasure to see them wander round in their curious costumes looking like dainty demons; but did it ever occur to the members of the freshman eleven that they had any duties beyond those of looking handsome and keeping their uniforms clean? Did it ever occur to them that both the class and the college expect them to do some work in return for the fun they get from being on the team? The only reason for there...
...petition requesting the change, - and not a movement begun in haste and dictated by the whim of the moment; for the agitation upon the subject among the young men in college has been going on for some years and has been steadily increasing in earnestness. And now we look to see a period of freedom and good sense and sincerity and earnest belief in religious matters in the college. We still have a Plummer Professor, and his work still makes itself felt...
...ceased to be slaughter and death to those unfortunates who date their graduation in subsequent years; university lords of one term's standing have ceased to regard classless refugees of no standing whatever, as the legitimate victims of their varied and erratic humours. The wingless elements no longer look upon the winged with irreverence, prejudice and hatred, but rather behold in their lofty flight the prospects of their own high, glorious career. In short, "comme il faut." The sooner will all fly when those who can become an inspiration, not an aversion to those who cannot...
...forward with their dismal croakings predicting the defeat of their own team. The work done by the freshman team so far shows clearly that it is one of the best that has entered college in some time. For a year or two past, freshman teams have been wont to look upon the Exeter game with a certain awe, but only a few years back Exeter was often defeated by the freshmen, and why should this not be repeated again this year? The Exeter eleven is lighter than it has been in several years, and with a strong team play, coupled...
...cricket eleven on Saturday is an event in the college annals and is a forecast of the revival of interest in Cambridge of this good old English game. We congratulate the men of the eleven on their success, feeling that perhaps it is to them that we will hereafter look with pride and satisfaction, for who can tell but that our ascendancy in athletics may not be regained through our possession of the champion Cricket team of the United States...