Word: mens
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...none of these cases do we consider the acceptance of money a reflection upon the character of these gentlemen; but we believe it a very serious detriment to amateur and to college sports that men who have voluntarily assumed the status of professionals should be received upon college teams. Since no protest against the reception of these men from within their own college has been made public, we feel that a different opinion prevails at Princeton...
...will tell you plainly, I will do all I can for you in every way. I can get your board, tuition, ete., free. The athletic men at Princeton get by all odds the best treatment in any of the colleges...
...intimated that scholarships have been conferred by the Harvard Faculty in order to attract athletic men. In answer to this charge it is only necessary to state, if indeed any statement is necessary, that all scholarships in Harvard University are conferred by special votes of a Faculty or of the Academic Council, and confirmed by the Corporation; and that in both bodies the only grounds of bestowal are good scholarship and need. It should perhaps be added, in specific answer to the allegation that "a number of the Harvard Eleven are at present beneficiaries of the college funds," that only...
...shown by Mr. Cumnock's letter. He and Mr. Sears did not go to Andover "in the fall," but in the following March; they did not see the Andover team, but only three members of it. It is probable that the Messrs. Mowry, whom we believe to be honorable men, have accepted vague rumors running through the school, and have become confused as to their source. The visit of Messrs. Sears and Cumnock was made, not of course to extend offers of financial aid, but to present the legitimate attractions of the College to men whom they wished to interest...
...baseball trip, or your letter would have received a prompt reply. As to your coming down here I will tell you plainly, I will do all I can for you in every way, if you really wish to come. I can get your board, tuition, etc., free. The athletic men at Princeton get by all odds the best treatment in any of the colleges. I would like to talk it over with you personally. If you will accept an invitation from me to come down and spend Sunday-say to one of our Yale games. If you will do this...