Word: reporters
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Dean of the College in his annual report mentioned gradual improvement in the class of special students which has taken place within the last few years. He notes that this class of students now do as honest work as the members of any College class, and need no longer be looked on with suspicion. "The body of special students," The Dean says, "may already point out among its members men worth all the labor expended on them...
...President's report, of which a digest was published in the CRIMSON some weeks ago, contains some interesting statistics upon the average ages of the entering classes of the University. From 1865 until 1880 the average age of the freshman classes was 18 and a fraction. This fraction gradually grew larger until in 1881 the age was 19. Two years later it fell to 18 years and 9 months. In 1887 it rose again to 19, where it remained, varying a few months each year, until 1894, when the average age of the entering class was 18 years and 117/12...
These figures are of considerable interest. In the opinion of President Eliot, expressed in his Report, the age, though showing an improvement in the last few years, is still too high, and the President's opinion is probably shared by the majority of those who are interested in the subject. But whether it is a good thing to reduce the age of these entering classes below eighteen is an open question and there are many and strong arguments against doing so. To begin with, a man gets more good from a university education if he is somewhat matured when...
...played by Thursday night and the couples winning first and second place in this section shall at once start in to play with one another their matches in the final round. In the final round each couple shall play every other couple for best two out of three. The report of each match shall be sent in as soon as it is played...
...annual report of the Princeton Football Association was given out Saturday by H. G. Duffield, the general treasurer. The receipts from all sources were $26,579.81, and the expenses, $19,785.64, indicating a balance on hand of $6,794.17. This is the most satisfactory report in years...