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...effective a precept must be small. Following World War II Princton's enrollment increased by 50 percent and put la terrific strain on the faculty and on the precept. As President Doods puts it, "something went out of the system which Princeton doesn't want to lose again." Accordingly, the President's Committee expects to report in June on how to keep down the enrollment to a maximum of 2900 an still meet the huge increase in war-baby students who will apply by the 1960's. Princeton is proud of the amount of time its best professors...

Author: By Steven C. Swett, | Title: Princeton: Changing Underclass Years | 11/6/1954 | See Source »

...traditionally vociferous, Nassau alumni also have a recruiting machine which, according to one Harvard official, "is simply beautiful to watch." Well-organized Schools and Scholarship Committees scour the nation for scholar-athletes, and when they get one they feel can meet Princton's high standards, they apply continuous pressure. They seldom lose the boy to another college. They contact him at the crucial time just after acceptances have been mailed out. (Harvard, Yale, and Princeton acceptances are usually all sent on the same day, under a College Board agreement...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet and Bayley F. Mason, S | Title: Intense Ivy Rivalry for 'Elite' of Applicants Puts Harvard Eyes on Nation-wide Promotion | 6/21/1951 | See Source »

That victory gave Yale second place, mathematically, in the standing, with Columbia third with three and one. The Lions, after winning three straight, bowed to Pennsylvania on Friday, 5 to 0, first shutout of the season. Harvard, which scored over Princton in a 19-run, 33-hit slugfest, is fourth with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Nine Fourth in Intercollegiate League; Cornell Batsmen Lead | 4/30/1940 | See Source »

Biggest pre-game question is the fitness of Bulldog Captain Johnny Macionis. Only recently recovered from an attack of tonsilitis, the leader of the Blue tankmen was barely able to compete against Princton Wednesday. If he is in condition, it is expected that he will swim the 220 against Bill Kendall '40, the 200 breastroke against Dario Berizzi '38, and possibly anchor leg in the 400 free-style relay...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Near-Invincible Crimson Swimmers to Face Yale's Strong Challenges Tonight | 3/12/1938 | See Source »

...originally declared that Harvard and Yale were tied for first place and Princton came last. In the debate at Princeton, where the Yale affirmative team met the Princeton negative team, two judges voted for Yale, and one judge and the audience cast their votes for Princeton. It was then thought that in case of a tie, the vote of the audience should be discarded, and the decision for the evening was given to Yale. At New Haven, Harvard and Yale tied for the honors of the evening, and in Cambridge, Harvard received the unanimous decision of the judges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD TRIUMPHS IN TRIANGULAR DEBATES | 4/5/1927 | See Source »

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