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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the mid-year examinations are close upon us, the subject of the return of blue books or the announcement of the marks to students comes to mind. In past years it has often happened that the marks were not announced to sections until many weeks after the examinations were over. This not only keeps the students in a state of unnecessary suspense, but often prevents them from learning in which courses they have been deficient and need to pay most attention to during second half-year. On the other hand a student may have valued his work...
...often does it fall to the lot of a college professor to be held by his pupils in such universal esteem and affection as was the late Dr. Martin, of the University of the City of New York. During all his career in that institution he probably never had an enemy, nor ever was for an hour the object of ill will. And yet the boys had lots of innocent fun at the expense of "Betty," as they called him. The appearance of his smiling, boyish face and gray curls, and his slight figure draped in the inevitable cloak...
...ready to begin work. When a person strips for the first time in the season, he naturally feels light and strong, and equal to almost anything. If you allow this feeling to carry you away and do too much you will be thrown back in your work. How often have I heard men remark after the first day's exercise, "I can hardly walk upstairs; I'm sore all over; I don't think I'll strip again for a month." etc. It is during these "first days" that sprains, strains and sick stomachs occur...
They are thus without those qualities which are calculated to give them "nerve" at critical points in a game, and for this reason often go to pieces before a weaker nine because they happen to be for the moment at a disadvantage. How much more so is this the case when their opponents are the champions of a year before. The nine are doing all in their power at present to place themselves in the field in good condition for the intercollegiate matches, and it only remains for the faculty to place them on an equality with other college nines...
...appointed by the several classes to look after this branch of athletic (?) sports. It is the duty of the class committee to produce a man who may sustain the honor of the class by proving himself the best swordsman in the university. The happy student who is chosen is often ignorant of his opponents names. He may refuse, if he will, but as it is considered a great honor to represent the class he seldom declines to fight. As class feeling runs high, duels are frequent...