Word: supplant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yesterday. Poe was taken from quarter again, Sutter being put in his place. Riggs is still on crutches. but it is positively stated that he will be playing by Thursday. Armstrong has recovered from his injuries and was in the practice yesterday. Baird is in a fair way to supplant Poe at fullback. The relegation of Bannard, Rosengarten and Fulton to the scrub training table caused quite a stir among Princeton men. This leaves but four backs at the 'varsity table-Armstrong, Pope, Baird and Ayres-and of these only the first two are at all sure of a place...
...demonstrated to be a success, consists in a little apparatus which will reduce the voltage of an electric wire without interfering with the current. Just what is the mechanism by which this result is accomplished can not be announced for the present. It is claimed that it will entirely supplant the motor dynamos which are used in telegraph and telephone companies. The Edison machine now in use costs $100 and Mr. Hogan says that his is so simple that it can be made to sell at $5.00. Experts have expressed themselves as satisfied that the invention will be a success...
...communication in another column on the subjet of wearing caps and gowns on Class Day. The suggestion is well worth consideration by '91. Nothing can be more out of place than the dress suits as now worn, and why such an unbecoming and conventional costume was ever allowed to supplant the picturesque dress of older days it is difficult to see. Caps and gowns would have the advantage of giving a more distinctiye character to Class Day, and would revive associations of early college days, which would be far more enjoyable than the common place notions centering around the dress...