Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...base-ball association having made arrangements for a reception and concert complimentary to the Princetion nine, would appeal to the students to prevent and suppress any demonstration contrary to the published regulations of the faculty. It is especially requested that no bombs, rockets or crackers be used, as their use will seriously embarrass the association and interfere with the arrangements...
...exercises," recommended that "in order to secure the attendance of a fixed number of members so necessary for the improvement at which we aim, a new list be opened for the names of those who feel sufficiently interested in the society to pledge themselves that nothing but necessity shall prevent their constant attendance." It must be remembered that the meetings were held once a week. About this time it was voted to allow freshmen and sophomores to attend the meetings and vote on the questions for debate. From the early part of the year 18836, until its final dissolution...
...large class, every member of which has a deep personal interest in the result of the game. It may be cruel to wish to deprive two hundred youths of such an innocent pleasure of perching on a fence, but still we remind the freshman nine of its opportunlty to prevent that pleasure, hoping that the chance will be improved...
...rehearsal be kept from attending a regular representation. The presence of the students would prepare the actors for the more important representations later. The high price of the tickets calls for the adoption of some plan of this nature, and if such a plan were carried out it would prevent much possible complaint later...
...game on Holmes yesterday did not prevent quite a large crowd from assembling on Jarvis to see eighty-five defeat eighty-six. The air was chilly, and prevented very good playing by either nine. The game was chiefly marked by the good pitching of both teams, Presbrey and Crocker being especially effective as a battery. The batting of both teams was very heavy, and the fielding correspondingly bad. Appended is the score...