Word: seem
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...reason the instructor failed to make his appearance, and it was announced that the examination would take place next Tuesday or Wednesday. The unfairness of interposing another examination in a week that is so hard as the last week of the semis is so obvious, that it does not seem necessary to do more than merely call the attention of the faculty to it. We feel sure that they will recognize the justice of the petition, and grant it immediately...
...recent acts of the Princeton freshmen: "These freaks of rowdyism in college undergraduates have been witnessed for centuries and looked upon as almost inexplicable by the older portion of humanity, even by those who once participated in them. Taken individually and in broad daylight, a stripling who attends college seems harmless enough. Look at this slight young man in his room, bending lazily or earnestly over his books as the case may be. He appears commonplace, quiet and orderly. But few would suspect the latent wealth of stone-throwing, howling and sign-disturbing possibilities that lies hidden away...
...daily weather report seem to trouble the minds of the Princeton editors more than any other department of the HERALD. Close your eyes, editors of the Princetonian, when you come to the weather report, and, if you wish, glance over the rest of the paper...
...cases in which the student has a very poor constitution to start with, but, owing to his ambition to excel, studies beyond his powers. To such our remarks cannot apply, but the indisputable fact remains, that were we to perform our work faithfully from day to day, it would seem much easier, and we should see that the fault was not altogether to be laid at the door of our instructors...
Princeton's prospects in rowing this year seem to be decidedly brighter than they have been for years past...