Word: loss
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...loss of small articles from the Gymnasium and Memorial has come to be such a common occurrence during the past few years that we now pay but small attention to the complaints made of such thefts. This state of affairs, however, has now assumed an aspect which renders any further tolerance far from wise. During the present week a watch and quite a considerable sum of money were deliberately stolen from a locker in the Gymnasium. The theft must have been the work of some one who it intimately acquainted with the interior arrangements of the Gymnasium and with...
...year's Princeton team has used it much, but we hope our backs will try to learn it, as none of them have so far been able to make a very long, high punt. Some of the players "run back" now and then. This is very seldom anything but loss. Every man ought to drill himself into the habit of never running back a foot. If there is no one back of you to pass the ball to, say down ; if there is, pass it at once. He can run to better advantage than you can, or else can kick...
...canvass of last spring for candidates for the presidency, there is a manifest falling off in the Republican party. Last spring 878 students were in favor of republican and 153 of democratic candidates. This fall there is a gain of about 300 for the democratic, and the same loss for the republican candidates. The number of independents at the college may therefore be set down...
...death of William Anthony Woodside, the members of the Senior class recognize the loss of one of their most promising classmates. He was endowed with exceptional ability, and easily took high rank in his class. Although of a retiring disposition, he was very much beloved by his many friends. We deeply regret his early death, and most sincerely sympathize with his family in their great affection...
After the burning of several large hotels about two years ago, the college authorities awoke to the fact that if one of the dormitories were to burn down, it would be an awful calamity. both from loss of life and tuition fees. Investigations of fire escapes for the dormitories were consequently undertaken. For a few weeks the students were treated to a daily exhibition of some patent way of sliding from the fourth story window without damage to bone or muscle. The patent canvass bag, the self-working pulley, and several other inventions were tried, but found to be impractical...