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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Economics I desired to enter Professor Taussig's section rather than those of any sub-instructor, however competent; so the really diligent students of argumentation have, for the most part, enrolled, so far as their hours of recitation would permit, under the head of the department, and, in the main, just because he was the head. Personally, I have no doubt that there is as great a difference in the standard of work of the two sections as there is in their standard of class conduct...
...Yale's line is much lighter than her opponents, except at centre. Yale's backs, on the other hand, outweigh Princeton's, though by only a slight margin. The average weight of the whole Princeton team is 1771/3 pounds; Yale averages 171.5 pounds. Both teams make the tackles their main object of attack. Princeton has eight veteran players, while Yale has only four men who played on the 'varsity last year. All things considered, the game promises to be very exciting and closely contested from start to finish...
...Pharisees were continually propounding. It is a question of personal allegiance to Christ and His Church, and the answer to it determines whether or not a man is a Christian. Christ's apostles and disciples may differ on minor points, but they are all agreed on this main point. The answer to this great question will determine all subsidiary questions for us, and yet few have really put the vital question to themselves...
Harvard played a hard, aggressive game from the start and rarely failed to advance the ball through Pennsylvania's tackles, by good interference. To Haughton and Holden the main credit is due. Their work both in interfering and in carrying the ball was uniformly excellent. Haughton indeed making longer and more frequent gains than any other player on the Harvard team. Holden's work was most noticeable when the ball was carried by halfback Dayton, and he deserves credit for many of Dayton's runs. Haughton and Dayton bore the brunt of all Harvard's advances though they were well...
...evidences of ability and attainments, displayed during the period during which it is held, will be duly considered. The examinations will take place at any college which the candidate chooses among the number of institutions which help to support this school. Upon the following subjects will be based the main part of the examinations: Modern Greek, The Elements of Greek Epigraphy, Introduction to Greek Archeology, Greek Architecture, Sculpture and Vases, Pausanias, and the Monuments and Typography of Ancient Athens...